Did you mean to say "the issue ISN'T while the pump is running"? If as soon as the tank fills and the pump shuts off all the pressure drops back, the foot valve is bad.The issue is while the pump is running not stopped. It's when it's trying to fill the bladder tank backup, right after I hear the tank empty per say. It will for 30 seconds maybe then loose prime.
Yes it does pump water, it will pump the tank up maby a little slower than it should, but it fills it. Shuts off. All is well use the clothes washer or hose and it will loose prime again (but not all the time), might be good for loads of laundry. Actually had 3 people shower once ;-). Per the original post the pump kicks in a split second right after the bladder tank fully empties itself "wooshing sound" like a water ballon let go or right at the same time the sound is made. was hard to catch exactly.1. Did that 3/4 HP pump ever pump water for you?
2. Was the priming that you did pouring water into that priming hole on top of the pump?
The issue appears to be, that the bladder tank is about empty or exhaust itself just as the pump kicks on and it can not recover then.Did you mean to say "the issue ISN'T while the pump is running"? If as soon as the tank fills and the pump shuts off all the pressure drops back, the foot valve is bad.
being newbie and learning all this new lingo, is (air precharge) the same as basicly letting 5psi out of my tank when its empty? That was a suggestion a long time well company in the aera told me as they cant get to me for weeks due to too busy. Wish I understood all this better but learning.Try dropping the air precharge to 5 psi less than the cut-in pressure. Air precharge is always checked or changed with the water pressure zero.
being newbie and learning all this new lingo, is the same as basicly letting 5psi out of my tank? That was a suggestion a long time well company in the aera told me as they cant get to me for weeks due to too busy. I am trying to grasp on the switch and adjusting it, but havent touch it yet, I was at 20/40 and the new pump is 30/50. pump according to the gauge kicks on right at 30, but it seems a hair to late maybe.
Similar, but not the same. Your well people said to drop the air pressure to 5 psi below whatever it was. I was suggesting 5 psi below the pressure when the switch kicked on. If the current air precharge was equal to the cut-in pressure, then the two methods would be identical.being newbie and learning all this new lingo, is the same as basicly letting 5psi out of my tank? That was a suggestion a long time well company in the aera told me as they cant get to me for weeks due to too busy,
Gotcha so currently the is cutting in (turning on) at roughly 28 to 30psi. So empty the tank to 0 and set the tank to maybe 24/25psi if I am understanding you correctly. Or at least this is what they were saying think. In short he said empty the tank drop 5psi and see what happens, you can always add the psi back. Wish it wasnt so hard to find someone to come out. I have alot of ideas to try when I get there saturday, I need a phone tech support person or facetime ;-). But hey I am learning, and apprecaite all the fine folks up here attempting to help. Awesome place.Similar, but not the same. Your well people said to drop the air pressure to 5 psi below whatever it was. I was suggesting 5 psi below the pressure when the switch kicked on. If the current air precharge was equal to the cut-in pressure, then the two methods would be identical.
I am surprised that this stutter would cause your symptoms, but if it works, great. If your pressure switch has a lever on it, then for sure this is the problem and the fix. Since you did not mention a pressure switch with a low pressure cutoff or a lever, it seemed unlikely. Most people do not have a lever.
Note that the calibration of the water pressure gauge and your air pressure gauge could be different. If the pump is not running, the pressure shown on the water pressure gauge should be about the same as for the air pressure gauge (this is the only reason to check the air pressure when the water pressure is not zero). If the two numbers differ by more than maybe 1 psi, the calibration of at least one of your gauges is off.
This is awkward, but...
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