gg113
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We bought a house with a driven point well 2 years ago, and have had flawless pressure until two weeks ago. During the use of our standby generator mid power outage, where we had a voltage spike and slight pressure surge at the sink during operation and i went down to make sure the pump was ok. When i got down there i noticed that pump was extremely hot and running without shutting off (not hitting cutoff pressure). Unfortunately the pressure gauge had failed so i have no idea what the cutoff pressure was. Around this same time i noticed i had a toilet leaking and filling constantly, that has been addressed and may have been the cause of the pump being so hot in the first place.
I had someone replace the pressure gauge and my wellxtrol (mine had a failed bladder that was leaking air). And set it to a 30/50 swing, it worked for a few days, and i found it running constantly again, now unable to hit 50 and only hitting 45psi, i dialed it back again myself. Yesterday we did the laundry (about 3 full loads through our washer) and it was running constantly again, and shut off at 42psi max. The following morning it was able to achieve 45psi again when i dialed it back up. The pump is a goulds J7S 3/4HP of unknown age. Should I just go ahead and replace the pump? I'm worried if this is an issue with the well i will end up needing a new one and may be wasting money on a pump that wouldn't work for a deeper or reloctated well. Is it normal for a failing pump to achieve variable pressure day to day or is that more likely an indicator of a failing well?
Things checked
-Check valve to well working, no pressure loss over time
- Pressure tank is brand new, and was calibrated for the 30/50 swing, has not been changed since i dialed the settings back to let pump shut off at 42psi
-The jet does not appear to be clogged, and significant water is produced all fixtures in the house fork fine.
- Even with the valve to the house plumbing closed the pump cannot build pressure when its having issues.
I had someone replace the pressure gauge and my wellxtrol (mine had a failed bladder that was leaking air). And set it to a 30/50 swing, it worked for a few days, and i found it running constantly again, now unable to hit 50 and only hitting 45psi, i dialed it back again myself. Yesterday we did the laundry (about 3 full loads through our washer) and it was running constantly again, and shut off at 42psi max. The following morning it was able to achieve 45psi again when i dialed it back up. The pump is a goulds J7S 3/4HP of unknown age. Should I just go ahead and replace the pump? I'm worried if this is an issue with the well i will end up needing a new one and may be wasting money on a pump that wouldn't work for a deeper or reloctated well. Is it normal for a failing pump to achieve variable pressure day to day or is that more likely an indicator of a failing well?
Things checked
-Check valve to well working, no pressure loss over time
- Pressure tank is brand new, and was calibrated for the 30/50 swing, has not been changed since i dialed the settings back to let pump shut off at 42psi
-The jet does not appear to be clogged, and significant water is produced all fixtures in the house fork fine.
- Even with the valve to the house plumbing closed the pump cannot build pressure when its having issues.