jumanjii1
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Hello everyone. I was wondering if anyone might give me advice about a possible foot valve failure and what the symptoms might be.
It's been 2 years now since this trouble began.
It all started with my well pump short cycling one night. It just pressurized the system and when satisfied, the pump would shut right down, only to turn on again to re-pressurize the system.
But then air was being introduced into my system as well and when the faucets or shower were turned on, I got a ton of air coming out like someone had installed an air compressor in the system. Curious, I removed the concrete cover from the well but found no source of the the air infiltration. The well was full of water to a point where the pump was not visible, and the riser pipe was not leaking.
So where is this air coming from? Is it coming from a break in the line somewhere under ground? Or is the foot valve not closing, allowing a vacuum condition to occur causing air to be sucked out of the water?
In an effort to save the pump from certain doom, I installed a Check Valve under the house before the expansion tank and pressure switch. That stopped the short cycling problem but I still have all this air in the lines.
Will a bad Foot Valve cause all this air introduction?
I will say that I love all the effervescent water, but not all the time. After 2 years of this, it's time for a permanent repair.
It's been 2 years now since this trouble began.
It all started with my well pump short cycling one night. It just pressurized the system and when satisfied, the pump would shut right down, only to turn on again to re-pressurize the system.
But then air was being introduced into my system as well and when the faucets or shower were turned on, I got a ton of air coming out like someone had installed an air compressor in the system. Curious, I removed the concrete cover from the well but found no source of the the air infiltration. The well was full of water to a point where the pump was not visible, and the riser pipe was not leaking.
So where is this air coming from? Is it coming from a break in the line somewhere under ground? Or is the foot valve not closing, allowing a vacuum condition to occur causing air to be sucked out of the water?
In an effort to save the pump from certain doom, I installed a Check Valve under the house before the expansion tank and pressure switch. That stopped the short cycling problem but I still have all this air in the lines.
Will a bad Foot Valve cause all this air introduction?
I will say that I love all the effervescent water, but not all the time. After 2 years of this, it's time for a permanent repair.