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  1. newbie33

    No water after power failure

    Thanks. I replaced the pressure gauge and that didn't solve my problem. I have one question: Is the total pressure that is built up in the tank solely dependent on the pump in the well? That the pressure switch just turns off the outside pump once the max pressure is met. Once it gets to...
  2. newbie33

    No water after power failure

    Thanks Porky. Does the pressure gauge feed information back to the switch or is it just there for the user to monitor the internal pressure?
  3. newbie33

    No water after power failure

    I was able to drain the tank fully and try to flush any particles out of the system. THe pressure did go down on the gauge and the the valve read zero. I inflated the tank up to 38 psi and once the faucet ran the psi went back down to 20 psi. The pressure at the faucet actually got worse this...
  4. newbie33

    No water after power failure

    Thanks for the quick response and deteailed explanations Valveman. I did skip draining the water out. I was trying to cheat by skipping a step which is my fault. I have some free time this weekend and I'll follow your instructions. I like doing plumbing and would like to learn more...
  5. newbie33

    No water after power failure

    I had something similar happen to me a couple of weeks ago. However, I don't have a 'low pressure cut-off switch'. There was a lot of dirty/rusty water after the power came back on and the psi was 20. I ran the faucets for like 20 minutes until the water ran clear. I have noticed an increase...
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