Andy V
New Member
Existing well pump, 3/4 hp approx 18 yrs old / brand new sediment filter, bladder tank, above ground lines, tee assembly, pressure switch, gauge - everything new above ground. Same switch as old setup - 40/60 - Bladder tank 20 to 32 gallons (slight upgrade from the old). No leaks anywhere.
Everything in the house works better than ever except high volume items. When you turn on the tub, or use the clothes washer or turn on the hose outside, the pressure tank cycles once then when it should cycle again it fails and pressure goes to zero. For instance, turn on the hose and the tank depletes, switch kicks on and fills tank as expected, when the switch should turn on and refill the second time it clicks but shuts down - and the pressure drops to zero. Have not been able to make this happen even with a running sink, just the tub, clothes washer and outside spigots.
I adjusted the pressure down to see if this was it, but lower pressure did not make a difference. Put the system back to 40/60 since the most-used items are fine.
What could cause this?
Everything in the house works better than ever except high volume items. When you turn on the tub, or use the clothes washer or turn on the hose outside, the pressure tank cycles once then when it should cycle again it fails and pressure goes to zero. For instance, turn on the hose and the tank depletes, switch kicks on and fills tank as expected, when the switch should turn on and refill the second time it clicks but shuts down - and the pressure drops to zero. Have not been able to make this happen even with a running sink, just the tub, clothes washer and outside spigots.
I adjusted the pressure down to see if this was it, but lower pressure did not make a difference. Put the system back to 40/60 since the most-used items are fine.
What could cause this?