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Posted by Don Young on February 5, 2008, 9:44 pm
> Hello All,
>
> I have an issue with my goulds well pump recently cycling on and off in an
> excessive mannor. By excessive I mean the pump will kick on and off
> several times a minute while water is being used in the house.
>
> The specifics: I have a 1/2 horse power goulds Jet water pump model J5S
> installed in my basement that is pulling water from a point in my front
> yard (no well). This pump feeds a Wellmate WM-6 bladder water tank. The
> pump is around 4 years old and the tank is around 10.
>
> I think the pump is working fine as when an upstream valve is turned on
> the preasure gauge on the pump falls like a rock from 60lbs to 40lbs
> kicking the pump on which makes the preasure fly like a rocket back up to
> 60lbs kicking the pump back off. This then repeats over and over. The
> manual for the pump indicates 4 things may cause this. 1 - a bad foot
> valve (I don't think this is the case as the pump holds preasure when not
> in use). 2 - the pump is more than 5 feet from the water tank (it is 2
> feet away). 3 - there is a valve between the pump and water tank causing
> resistance (there is no valve placed there) and 4 - a waterlogged water
> tank.
>
> Ok - I also have had the service panel in my house upgraded one week ago
> so power was off to the whole house for about 5 hours last wednessday.
> Yesterday I ran a new line to the pump so had power off to that for an
> hour. I don't think that rewiring the pump could have caused this but I
> throw it out there as a coincidental thing anyway.
>
> Anyone have any ideas as to what may be happening? I'm suspecting
> something with the tank but I'm open to expert opinions.
>
> TIA
>
You already have the most likely cause: #4 - waterlogged tank.
Don Young
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