Recent content by KnoxMan

Like the original poster, I too faced a long-term, mystery low-pressure cut-out condition. My experience may help others with similar trouble (July 2019 post). https://terrylove.com/forums/index.php?threads/well-pump-runs-but-no-pressure.79654/#post-578013

Following up on my mystery low-pressure cut-out condition (referenced in this thread) hoping my experience may help others with similar trouble. As of writing (July 2019), I'm on my second low-pressure cut-out switch. The original one (new June 2018) failed to cut in at the low pressure point...

water gave out last night at 8pm; tried to reset pressure switch but not building pressure. panic! splice blew again!?? then gurgle, gurgle in in the pipes and pressure started to build we must have hit the air bubble introduced at the splice 500' of 1.25" poly and 32 gallons and 16 hours...

No, low pressure has cut out for other reasons (undersized pump?), but we haven't run dry since Sept/18 (last tank fill) during routine household usage.

Thanks for the help guys. @cary: you were correct; a pvc double barbed coupling 20' below the pitless adapter blew apart. We put it back together with double hose clamps, and may replace the drop pipe with a single length of poly. I guess the previous owner ran the well dry and lowered the...

I've learned a lot from this forum but can't find an answer to my problem. Submersible well pump won't build pressure at all after a low-pressure cut-out event this morning. When I hold switch to reset position, pump draws 5amps but does not build pressure. The water pressure system with...