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Posted by =?ISO-8859-1?Q?=22Blattus_Slaf on February 6, 2008, 11:32 am
Eric Scantlebury wrote:
> 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
>
>
There is or should be an air stem on the top of your tank. put some air
into it. Liquid does not compress, air does.
--
Blattus Slafaly ? 3 :) 7/8
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