My house is on private well. I am not a plumber, just a homeowner. Recently, house water stops running for 30 seconds to a minute, then comes back on.
Several times, my water heater dumped water out the T&P valve.
Some facts that MAY be related:
Several weeks prior, I shocked the well with bleach.
When the water heater did its dump, I called the plumber that installed the heater as it is under warranty. Plumber said the water pressure is 90 psi and too high. I bought a pressure gauge and measured 40psi at the same spigot he used. I then adjusted the pump switch down to 35/55. It was 40/60. No change. However, I did not lower tank pressure to 2 psi below cut on. Tank pressure is at 38. So, my thoughts.
Could I have broken loose some crud during the bleach shocking process and clogged the line going into the pressure switch? I have ordered a new pressure switch.
Why would the water heater dump out the T&P valve? Temps are set to 130. The house has a softener attached to a softener loop. Also has a PumpTec Plus pump protection box. Solid green light when pressure switch closes.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you
Several times, my water heater dumped water out the T&P valve.
Some facts that MAY be related:
Several weeks prior, I shocked the well with bleach.
When the water heater did its dump, I called the plumber that installed the heater as it is under warranty. Plumber said the water pressure is 90 psi and too high. I bought a pressure gauge and measured 40psi at the same spigot he used. I then adjusted the pump switch down to 35/55. It was 40/60. No change. However, I did not lower tank pressure to 2 psi below cut on. Tank pressure is at 38. So, my thoughts.
Could I have broken loose some crud during the bleach shocking process and clogged the line going into the pressure switch? I have ordered a new pressure switch.
Why would the water heater dump out the T&P valve? Temps are set to 130. The house has a softener attached to a softener loop. Also has a PumpTec Plus pump protection box. Solid green light when pressure switch closes.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you
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