2007-11-04 06:12:59 · 9 answers · asked by mypassioniswriting 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
check the pressure switch...then...using an air guage...check the pressure in the tank...sounds like maybe a busted diaphram in the tank........
2007-11-04 06:16:17 · answer #1 · answered by craftsmanunltd 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am sure that you have a reservoir tank attached to the well pump. The lines on this tank enter and leave from the bottom. The reason for this tank is to have a supply of water under pressure ready for use. This is accomplished by the pump pushing the water into the bottom of the tank. As the water rises it builds up air pressure in the top of the tank. When the pump reaches it's cutoff pressure usually around 65 psi. The pressure in the tank is the same. Water cannot be compressed but air can. When you turn on the water the air pushes the water out of the tank until the low pressure setting of the pump is reached, then the pump comes on to begin the cycle again.
After a long time, depending on the size of the reservoir tank, The air will have dissipated through small bubbles. With less air the pump will come on more frequently. This process continues until the pump comes on every time you turn on the faucet. It can also get very expensive on your electric bill.
To fix the problem You have to shut-off the pump and drain the tank completely. This takes quite a long time an hour or two. The drain has to be lower than the tank. Also it is advisable to shut off your hot water tank as they don't like to be on with out any water. When the tank is empty turn the pump back on then open each of the water faucets in the house to bleed off the air. They will spit at you. Be careful with the hot water faucets as they can burn you. If you have a deep well you may need to re-prime the pump.
I do this every six months.
2007-11-04 15:13:48 · answer #2 · answered by unpop5 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 years ago My husband and I spent all summer digging up the line from the well to the house. It was leaking where we could not see, about 10 feet from the well! We fixed it and now our pump runs when it is supposed too. First thing my husband did, was check the toilet to see if it was running. Second thing was to pull the pump up and ran it through fresh water to make sure it was not plugged. Then he noticed the greener grass.... digging commenced!
2007-11-04 14:22:09 · answer #3 · answered by peggy m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leaks can be anywhere. Some are so small, they are hard to locate. One of the most common is the flapper on the toilet slowly leaking water from the tank to the bowl.
2007-11-04 14:40:18 · answer #4 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are sure there are no leaks in the pipes then it is probably going to be a bad check valve allowing the water to escape slowly back into the well.
Bert
2007-11-04 14:43:44 · answer #5 · answered by Bert C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ground water seeping into the sump.
2007-11-04 14:15:26 · answer #6 · answered by roadjack1096 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leaky check valve?
2007-11-04 21:42:26 · answer #7 · answered by Irv S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
service your well trol, the bladder may need charged with air or it ruptured
2007-11-04 18:32:00 · answer #8 · answered by lenzix5 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT SOUNDS TO ME THAT THE SUCKER IS GOING
BAD CAUSING THE LOSS OF PRESSURE, CAUSING THE
PUMP TO RUN OFTEN TO GET PRESSURE BACK
2007-11-04 14:17:42 · answer #9 · answered by MAttsprat 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋