chopped
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Let me start with a quick overview of my system.Its a deep punded well. and the pump is at about 120 foot down.static water level is 15 foot.The pump was replaced in 1996.Bladder tank , and pitless adapter installed in the 80's.
Months ago I started having air in the system, and could 'see' it in the clear water filter.I found that mostly overnight it would accumulate and then would be a burst of air in the mornings with use when the pump would cycle on.
I have a check valve just before the bladder tank on the manifold.At one point I could hear air hissing slightly from the pitless flange.I dug it up and replaced the pitless with a new unit.The new one has an o ring where the old one had a leather seal.It was good for a week or so but the air came back,I raise dthe pitless and the seall looks fine,
My thought is this,If the foot valve on the pump were 'weak' then it would be trying to draw the water down and I believe that the pitless is still the weak link,As the check valve on the water tank holds the pressure fine on the output side.
I assuming that if I didnt have the check valve before the tank that it would have pulled the water from the tank, but with the check valve it found the weaker link( the pitless seal), But I dont have many people tell me they have had pitless seals bad,(new).
My next plan is to raise the pitless and put on a check valve just below the flange on the drop.My thinking is that if it is the foot valve, then it will temporary fix or Ill see a change, and then Id determine its the foot valve.
Any opinions are sure appreciated as its driving me nuts lol
Allan
Months ago I started having air in the system, and could 'see' it in the clear water filter.I found that mostly overnight it would accumulate and then would be a burst of air in the mornings with use when the pump would cycle on.
I have a check valve just before the bladder tank on the manifold.At one point I could hear air hissing slightly from the pitless flange.I dug it up and replaced the pitless with a new unit.The new one has an o ring where the old one had a leather seal.It was good for a week or so but the air came back,I raise dthe pitless and the seall looks fine,
My thought is this,If the foot valve on the pump were 'weak' then it would be trying to draw the water down and I believe that the pitless is still the weak link,As the check valve on the water tank holds the pressure fine on the output side.
I assuming that if I didnt have the check valve before the tank that it would have pulled the water from the tank, but with the check valve it found the weaker link( the pitless seal), But I dont have many people tell me they have had pitless seals bad,(new).
My next plan is to raise the pitless and put on a check valve just below the flange on the drop.My thinking is that if it is the foot valve, then it will temporary fix or Ill see a change, and then Id determine its the foot valve.
Any opinions are sure appreciated as its driving me nuts lol
Allan