dkrisp
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My system:
Currently working on my Well/Pump system I have a submersible pump in a 4" well fed to my house through the floor using poly piping, to a 20gallan bladder tank (amtrol) hope I spelled that right, then into a softener, then to the house.
My situation:
The well short cycles but I am not sure why basically I have a 40-60 switch on the system it will come on at about 38psi and shut off at 64psi however the time between shut off and turn back on is 40 seconds with no water running in the house. I have checked all lines in the house repeatedly (very easy in my house with everything open to basement.
What I have done:
I have checked the bladder tank it was at 18psi I pumped it back up to 38psi (this was done with pump off and water drained from system at the tank level. after I did this was when I found the short cycle problem. To cut the system in half I put a check valve in the water line between the poly pipe coming from the well pipe and the pressure tank. To my surprise this did nothing the system still sits there short cycling I figured there was a leak in the poly line outside the house or down the well pipe so with the check valve in line it should have held the tank at pressure but it didn't.
I am lost on what to do next any help would be greatly appreciated.
Currently working on my Well/Pump system I have a submersible pump in a 4" well fed to my house through the floor using poly piping, to a 20gallan bladder tank (amtrol) hope I spelled that right, then into a softener, then to the house.
My situation:
The well short cycles but I am not sure why basically I have a 40-60 switch on the system it will come on at about 38psi and shut off at 64psi however the time between shut off and turn back on is 40 seconds with no water running in the house. I have checked all lines in the house repeatedly (very easy in my house with everything open to basement.
What I have done:
I have checked the bladder tank it was at 18psi I pumped it back up to 38psi (this was done with pump off and water drained from system at the tank level. after I did this was when I found the short cycle problem. To cut the system in half I put a check valve in the water line between the poly pipe coming from the well pipe and the pressure tank. To my surprise this did nothing the system still sits there short cycling I figured there was a leak in the poly line outside the house or down the well pipe so with the check valve in line it should have held the tank at pressure but it didn't.
I am lost on what to do next any help would be greatly appreciated.