Pump pressure issues

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Truelight

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Facts: low pressure 20 psi. We had water logged
pressure tank. Changed tank. Water has not gone
into tank. Still only 20 psi. Did not install check
valve. We have a submersible pump. If I turn off
power to pump pressure holds at 20. If I leave
power on but close the shut off valve after guage,
pressure stays at 20. Do you have any ideas?
Should I have put in a check valve? Thanks
 

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A checkvalve won't help. Do you know if there are any checkvalves between the pump and the tank besides the one on the pump? If there are any, they could mask a leak.
 

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Ok so I think I might have a leak between my well pump and house. At the well house I have 2 faucets, 1 on either side of what I think is a check valve. In my basement I have a shut off. My pump runs continually at 20 psi. How can I test to see if there is a leak?
 

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As long as the gauge is good, when the pump is off, if the pressure just stays at 20, you don't have a leak. At least you don't have a leak on this side of the check valve. Sometimes you can have a leak in the little nipple between the pump and the check valve. That leak you won't see until you pull the pump.
 
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