brokensword
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Hello,
I signed up to learn a bit more about my well problem. Last November, my well pump began short cycling. Not knowing much but doing some online reading, it seemed it might be the storage tank. I turned the pump off so as not to burn up the pump and called a well guy. Before he came out, the pump stopped short cycling (I forgot I'd turned it back on and was surprised to not hear it cycling). Since the well guy was coming out anyhow, I had him inspect and adjust the storage tank as that wasn't the problem. He said it might fail anytime, so I was prepared.
Fast forward to a week ago when the problem started again. I'm assuming this is now related to the check valve. I have no idea if there's one or two of these nor where they are, but would like an expert here to at least tell me if I'm on the right track. The well guy told me it was probably sediment/rust/whatever interfering with the check valve and it cleared before he got there. This time, it took a week of turning the pump off, on for about an hour a day to do dishes, showers, etc and then off again, before the check valve cleared yet again. I'm wondering if this 'debris' getting caught is from the well casing or might it be from the supply pipe? I don't have any pressure problems, no sediment, no water quality change, no bubbles in the water, no air-water spitting; just the cycling.
So, the well was put in in 87, was serviced ~94 for something similar (was a rusted supply pipe at the water line) but that's it. The pump is a Red Jacket brand and has been there since day 1.
Am I right in thinking if I have the well guy back out and they replace the pump and supply pipe, that this debris will hurt the new pump and cause similar problems? I'm just trying to understand better before the repair happens.
Thanks in advance for any help.
I signed up to learn a bit more about my well problem. Last November, my well pump began short cycling. Not knowing much but doing some online reading, it seemed it might be the storage tank. I turned the pump off so as not to burn up the pump and called a well guy. Before he came out, the pump stopped short cycling (I forgot I'd turned it back on and was surprised to not hear it cycling). Since the well guy was coming out anyhow, I had him inspect and adjust the storage tank as that wasn't the problem. He said it might fail anytime, so I was prepared.
Fast forward to a week ago when the problem started again. I'm assuming this is now related to the check valve. I have no idea if there's one or two of these nor where they are, but would like an expert here to at least tell me if I'm on the right track. The well guy told me it was probably sediment/rust/whatever interfering with the check valve and it cleared before he got there. This time, it took a week of turning the pump off, on for about an hour a day to do dishes, showers, etc and then off again, before the check valve cleared yet again. I'm wondering if this 'debris' getting caught is from the well casing or might it be from the supply pipe? I don't have any pressure problems, no sediment, no water quality change, no bubbles in the water, no air-water spitting; just the cycling.
So, the well was put in in 87, was serviced ~94 for something similar (was a rusted supply pipe at the water line) but that's it. The pump is a Red Jacket brand and has been there since day 1.
Am I right in thinking if I have the well guy back out and they replace the pump and supply pipe, that this debris will hurt the new pump and cause similar problems? I'm just trying to understand better before the repair happens.
Thanks in advance for any help.
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