Recently my water pressure took a dive and I went into my crawlspace to check it out. I have a well, and in the crawlspace I have a 20 gal. bladder tank and a Pumptrol pressure switch (I do not have the model # right now). There is a gauge from the well and before the Pumptrol switch. It reads 40 lbs.
When my wife turns on the water in the house the pressure drops to 30 on the gauge. It stays there for about 2 minutes and then it drops rapidly to about 15 or so. At the same time the Pumptrol makes a very large click sound and nothing else happens. I assume it is not filling the bladder tank.
I think the Pumptrol switch needs to be replaced. Am I right? There is not a simpler way to fix this like a fuse or something in there?
How difficult is this to replace? I am reasonably handy but I really do not want to do soldering if that is necessary. I looks like the Pumptrol I have is on a the stem of a "T". Does a new one just thread right on there also? How do I choose a new model to replace the old one?
Thanks for you help!
When my wife turns on the water in the house the pressure drops to 30 on the gauge. It stays there for about 2 minutes and then it drops rapidly to about 15 or so. At the same time the Pumptrol makes a very large click sound and nothing else happens. I assume it is not filling the bladder tank.
I think the Pumptrol switch needs to be replaced. Am I right? There is not a simpler way to fix this like a fuse or something in there?
How difficult is this to replace? I am reasonably handy but I really do not want to do soldering if that is necessary. I looks like the Pumptrol I have is on a the stem of a "T". Does a new one just thread right on there also? How do I choose a new model to replace the old one?
Thanks for you help!