PNelson1337
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Hello All,
This forum has been an absolute wealth of information for me & I appreciate all the contributors.
I had a pressure switch that failed (water started leaking out of it). The switch was replaced, but the system wouldn't keep pressure with use.. Recharged the tank, still the same issue. The pump would short cycle, or so it appeared. A few plumbers & online research pointed towards a water logged pressure tank or an issue with the tank itself.
My entire system is 50+ years old & the above ground stuff is 20+..including two worthless contact tanks. It was a good time to replumb the system & sort out my issue.. New pressure tank, tank t, etc..
Same issue as before......
The system will hold pressure as long as all valves are closed & there's no actual water usage. Once usage happens, it immediately drops to zero.. Except when I first try to repressurize the house itself. I can push water throughout the home, but eventually it'll drop (~60 seconds or less).. Here's the kicker, the pump doesn't start at all at this point, it has a mind of it's own & intermittently starts when it wants to. Albeit within a few minutes, pressure builds in 2-3 seconds, immediately back off. Which tells me my new pressure tank isn't taking any water in?
Bad check valve? But why does it only take a few seconds to pressurize the system? Could I have a second dud tank? I get continuous water if I run without the pressure tank connected (which tells me the pump itself is doing its job).. Haven't timed it more than 10 seconds at this point though. But I get full flow immediately once I kick on the breaker.
This forum has been an absolute wealth of information for me & I appreciate all the contributors.
I had a pressure switch that failed (water started leaking out of it). The switch was replaced, but the system wouldn't keep pressure with use.. Recharged the tank, still the same issue. The pump would short cycle, or so it appeared. A few plumbers & online research pointed towards a water logged pressure tank or an issue with the tank itself.
My entire system is 50+ years old & the above ground stuff is 20+..including two worthless contact tanks. It was a good time to replumb the system & sort out my issue.. New pressure tank, tank t, etc..
Same issue as before......
The system will hold pressure as long as all valves are closed & there's no actual water usage. Once usage happens, it immediately drops to zero.. Except when I first try to repressurize the house itself. I can push water throughout the home, but eventually it'll drop (~60 seconds or less).. Here's the kicker, the pump doesn't start at all at this point, it has a mind of it's own & intermittently starts when it wants to. Albeit within a few minutes, pressure builds in 2-3 seconds, immediately back off. Which tells me my new pressure tank isn't taking any water in?
Bad check valve? But why does it only take a few seconds to pressurize the system? Could I have a second dud tank? I get continuous water if I run without the pressure tank connected (which tells me the pump itself is doing its job).. Haven't timed it more than 10 seconds at this point though. But I get full flow immediately once I kick on the breaker.
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