Dave Schwabauer
New Member
We purchased our home about 2 1/2 years ago. We have well water which obviously means a well, pump and tank configuration. Our home is very well insulated so we rarely hear the pump when it starts. For about the last 2-3 months we have noticed that we can now hear the well/pump when it kicks in and when it turns off after pressurizing the tank. The turn off has been getting louder and when it turns off it sounds like it is rattling the pipes pretty violently.
Our tank for our well is in a separate room at the end of our finished basement. The room is approximately 5 ft deep by about 10 feel long. I have some shelves on the far end away from the tank where I store various things, including some light fixtures that we replaced with ceiling fans. About a week ago I did a pretty routine check to make sure everything was fine in the pump room and there was no water leaks...but interestingly the vibration is so bad when the well turns off that it actually shook 2 of the light fixtures off the shelf which shattered on the floor. Any idea what might cause that kind of vibration when the tank shuts off? It appears to be pressurizing OK...up to about 30 pounds on the gauge and the tank seems to hold pressure...we have had no issues with water pressure when showering or any other water flow...
Is this possibly a sign that the tank is becoming water-logged and needs to be replaced? I know very little about pumps and well systems, so after searching the internet and finding your site, I thought I would give you a shot. Please let me know what you think.
Thanks so much in advance.
Dave
Our tank for our well is in a separate room at the end of our finished basement. The room is approximately 5 ft deep by about 10 feel long. I have some shelves on the far end away from the tank where I store various things, including some light fixtures that we replaced with ceiling fans. About a week ago I did a pretty routine check to make sure everything was fine in the pump room and there was no water leaks...but interestingly the vibration is so bad when the well turns off that it actually shook 2 of the light fixtures off the shelf which shattered on the floor. Any idea what might cause that kind of vibration when the tank shuts off? It appears to be pressurizing OK...up to about 30 pounds on the gauge and the tank seems to hold pressure...we have had no issues with water pressure when showering or any other water flow...
Is this possibly a sign that the tank is becoming water-logged and needs to be replaced? I know very little about pumps and well systems, so after searching the internet and finding your site, I thought I would give you a shot. Please let me know what you think.
Thanks so much in advance.
Dave