Mac McMahon
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This past week I noticed my irrigation system runs when first started. During the zone 1 water pressure drops and the sprinkler head stop spitting out water. I looked at the pressure gauge at shows 0 pressure. About 60 seconds later I hear water filling tank and sprinkler has water coming out. Then after tank fills up to 50 PSI pump turns off and water pressure goes low again and tank is empty.
I checked the pressure in the water tank and reads 28 psi which is correct. I also checked the voltage on the pressure switch. When the system is on and water pressure goes past 28 psi no water is pumping. I place a volt meter on the wires going to the pump side and reads 238 volts. So the pump has power. Then after about 60 seconds water starts filling tank again.
Is the pump motor going bad? is the pump motor overheating? Is there a leak in the pipes in ground?
I checked the pressure in the water tank and reads 28 psi which is correct. I also checked the voltage on the pressure switch. When the system is on and water pressure goes past 28 psi no water is pumping. I place a volt meter on the wires going to the pump side and reads 238 volts. So the pump has power. Then after about 60 seconds water starts filling tank again.
Is the pump motor going bad? is the pump motor overheating? Is there a leak in the pipes in ground?