pressure switch

  1. P

    New Pump - pressure gauge cycling quickly

    Hello. I have a brand new 3/4HP pump that is quickly cycling (on/off/on/off). Hose to lake is primed and when I plug in the pump it starts quickly cycling. If I hold up the small hose going to the pressure switch it will stay on but it is not even pulling/pushing any water (I have a...
  2. X

    Can't find reason for furnace pressure switch error and lockout

    First post, but have tried everything else I could find with no solution, so here goes. We have a Ducane 95G1UH/DF Propane Furnace. Installed in 2015 and no real issues since then. Recently, the furnace works fine, but the indicator light gives three flashes. After 12 minutes or so, the...
  3. J

    New pressure switch not turning

    The past 2 days our pressure switch has not been coming on by itself. We could manually turn it on to pressure up enough for a shower but it would not stay on without being pushed manually. We replaced the switch today but the new one is doing the same thing.
  4. M

    Replacing everything on 2in well

    Tl.DR I am replacing everything on my 2in well. The jet at the bottom has a check valve already installed. Should I still add a foot valve under the check valve? Is it better to use the pressure switch on the pump or the pressure tank? Or maybe both? Is there an advantage to buying a 2HP pump...
  5. T

    Square D 40/60 pressure switch, oops…

    I had to replace my pressure switch for my well and was replacing with a square D 40/60. I noticed the well was cutting off near 70psi and I wanted to turn it down. Dumb me didn’t kill power and was using an adjustable wrench. The wrench made contact with the live switch and, you guessed...
  6. CommanderDave

    Timer for Pressure Tank Switch

    Hi. Like to know if a timer can be wired into a pressure tank pressure switch, and what the diagram would look like. Here's the situation: - I installed an additional deep well next to a pond on my property to supplement the water level. The well feeds a yard hydrant to the pond. When we dug...
  7. CouzinX

    Not sure where to Start - low well pressure

    After reading a few posts relating to my low water pressure, I'm still at a loss of what the issues might be. Up until a few weeks ago, my water pressure was decent, but have noticed a decline especially if more than one water source is turned on. Here are some details : Pressure gauge sits...
  8. Willowanders

    Diagnosing faulty pump, pressure switch or failing well

    Hello folks. Thank you kindly for reading. So here is my woes. We moved to norther British Columbia in May of this year. Our well is 90 ft. We had no water issues on arrival other than a minute or so for pressure tank to kick in. Pressure switch was a 20/40 and we wanted to upgrade to 40/60...
  9. mmcfi

    Pressure Switch Chattering only at startup

    Hello All, I recently replaced my residential well pressure switch and it appears to be functioning properly except for when it reaches the low pressure side and starts. When it starts the contacts chatter before engaging fully and remaining on for the cycle. The cutoff and on ranges are...
  10. Timothy Miller

    Mechanical Shutoff before Pressure tank (with low pressure shutoff pressure switch)

    Question: Per the diagram below, I was throwing around the idea of installing a mechanically actuating safety shutoff (that installs on a ball valve) that has an external water sensor that will shut off the ball valve when triggered. The pressure switch has a low pressure shutoff, (around...
  11. Clay Welborn Willingham

    Square D pressure switch problems.

    I installed a new water well submersible pump and replaced the pressure switch, and well control box as the pump came with one. My water pressure switch is a square d 40/60. The problem is the contacts keep getting arced and slag builds up. About every 3 weeks I have to take a nail file and...
  12. MissBoogers

    Pressure Tank/Switch Questions

    Hi all! We recently bought a new, two-story house and were not happy with the water 'pressure', or flow rate(I've been reading and educating myself ;)), especially in the second floor master bath. We just upgraded from a 20-something gal tank with a 30/50 switch to an 86 gal tank with a 40/60...
  13. Kristina Jackson

    New 30/50 pressure switch cutting in under 25 and cutting out at 40

    Yesterday I lost pressure in my faucets. I recently disinfected my well. I believe, although not entirely sure, sediment shook loose and built up on the diaphragm of my old switch, and caused it to malfunction. It was around seven years old, and It was crusty when I took it off. I went and...
  14. Andy V

    Pressure goes to zero after second cycle

    Existing well pump, 3/4 hp approx 18 yrs old / brand new sediment filter, bladder tank, above ground lines, tee assembly, pressure switch, gauge - everything new above ground. Same switch as old setup - 40/60 - Bladder tank 20 to 32 gallons (slight upgrade from the old). No leaks anywhere...
  15. Steve W

    Well pump runs for about 20 seconds every hour or so.

    pump is about 15 years old, tank is about 11 years old. I have turned off various faucets and outlets, can not find any leaks, but I can hear the pump run intermittently every hour or so. I did tap on the tank, bottom is dull sound and top pings. I did release air from the tank and it did...
  16. Jordan Burch

    Well Pressure Switch

    I have a few problems but my current one is my pressure switch. My well is probably 50 years old. I'm certain the pump is not but a few weeks ago my pressure switch started acting up. I would lose pressure and have to go tap it with a wrench to get it started again. I replaced it last week. I am...
  17. Barnett100

    Irregular pressure switch activities

    Sometimes when the pressure drops to the cut in pressure the switch will not come on. This can happen when there is a lot of use or when there is no use, it is irregular and no pattern. I thought the pump was going bad and couldn’t keep up with demand but when the switch is working okay the...
  18. Bill R.

    Well pump cycling and significant increase in water sediment

    Hello, I'm hoping to get some guidance. I have a well equipped with a 30/50 pressure switch and an Amtrol WX-203 pressure tank. Over the last month or so I noticed that the water pressure throughout the house pulsates when taking a shower or flushing a toilet. I recently had a water company...
  19. heffners

    Bought house with water well

    Hello I bought a house with a water well its a deep water well with a submersible pump all was good for 10 years but the other day went to take a shower and had no water. I went to basement tripped the pressure cut off switch water would come on for about 30 seconds to a minute. I thought it was...
  20. Rick Sticks

    My first system.... Help!?

    Hello all thank you for welcoming me to this wonderful forum. I am designing a system for on-demand water and low pressure, low volume irrigation throughout a 1 acre property. My desired flow and pressure is about 15-20 gpm@ 30 or 35 psi thereabouts. The well is a 45’ length of 2” pvc in a 60’...
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