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PRIVATE WELL SYSTEM AWRATHER 08-20-2006
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Posted by on August 20, 2006, 5:40 pm
MY PRIVATE WELL SYSTEM PUMP WILL ONLY SHUT ON AND OFF WHEN THERE IS 20#
OF PRESSURE. WHEN I INCREASE TO 50# OF PRESSURE IT RUNS CONSTANTLY AND
SOMETIMES LOSES PRIME. PLEASE HELP.


Posted by Rapid on August 20, 2006, 7:05 pm

> MY PRIVATE WELL SYSTEM PUMP WILL ONLY SHUT ON AND OFF WHEN THERE IS 20#
> OF PRESSURE. WHEN I INCREASE TO 50# OF PRESSURE IT RUNS CONSTANTLY AND
> SOMETIMES LOSES PRIME. PLEASE HELP.
>
fix the leaks



Posted by Eric in North TX on August 20, 2006, 8:36 pm


> fix the leaks

And the Caps Lock


Posted by jackson on August 20, 2006, 10:20 pm

>
>> MY PRIVATE WELL SYSTEM PUMP WILL ONLY SHUT ON AND OFF WHEN THERE IS 20#
>> OF PRESSURE. WHEN I INCREASE TO 50# OF PRESSURE IT RUNS CONSTANTLY AND
>> SOMETIMES LOSES PRIME. PLEASE HELP.
>>
> fix the leaks

Exactly. Most likely you have a leak somewhere between you air tank and
your well pump or well pump. If you are losing your prime you might even
have a bad foot valve (a check valve type thing) on your well pump end.
First, is this a shallow dug well or a deep drilled well. Secondly, are you
using a jet pump in your basement/structure or a submersible well pump.

If you give more details we might be able to give you some troubleshooting
steps to narrow down your problem.




Posted by Harry K on August 20, 2006, 11:08 pm

AWRATHER@BRICK.NET wrote:
> MY PRIVATE WELL SYSTEM PUMP WILL ONLY SHUT ON AND OFF WHEN THERE IS 20#
> OF PRESSURE. WHEN I INCREASE TO 50# OF PRESSURE IT RUNS CONSTANTLY AND
> SOMETIMES LOSES PRIME. PLEASE HELP.

Need more details as someone elso asked. Also, what are your pressure
settings? The 'needing 20# pressure' sounds like you have a pressure
switch with a low pressure cut-off. There is probably a lever or a
button you have to push and hold until pressure builds past the 20#.
The 'no shut off after 50# could be a bad pressure switch, a pump that
won't build pressure past that point (worn out). Loss of prime says
you have a leak somewhere in the pipe. Probably in the well, and most
likely a bad foot valve (I am assuming you do not have a submersible
pump).

Harry K


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