bikeguy18974
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New poster here but have been lurking for a while. I hope I can provide enough detail to get some help. Sorry for long post.
The house is new to me and have no real details on the well and pump.
Last night I heard the well pressure switch kick on for the well pump. I believe its a submersible pump. I hear it again a little later. Worried I timed it. The gauge on the pressure tank is broken and stuck at 40. The cut in and off are written on the pressure tank as 30/50. About every 4 minutes the pump is kicking on (as little as 4 seconds at a time, no more than 8 seconds). This is with no water draw in the house. I closed the supply valve to the house (just after the pressure tank) after the pump kicked on and still it comes on after 4 minutes. I obviously have a leak coming to the house.
The only options I am aware of are the check valve (foot valve?) at the pump or a leak in the line coming to the house. I do hear a slight hiss coming from the hole were the supply line comes through the block wall. It seems to lessen as the pressure does. Or it could be me worrying
Is there a way to detect whether or not the check valve is leaking or if I have a leak in the supply line?
Are there any possibilities?
The next door neighbor who has a plumbing business (don't know them very well yet) is coming by professionally later today.
Until I get this figured out should I shut of the breaker to the pump; I'm worried about burning it out or worse yet flooding the ground around the foundation.
Thanks
D
The house is new to me and have no real details on the well and pump.
Last night I heard the well pressure switch kick on for the well pump. I believe its a submersible pump. I hear it again a little later. Worried I timed it. The gauge on the pressure tank is broken and stuck at 40. The cut in and off are written on the pressure tank as 30/50. About every 4 minutes the pump is kicking on (as little as 4 seconds at a time, no more than 8 seconds). This is with no water draw in the house. I closed the supply valve to the house (just after the pressure tank) after the pump kicked on and still it comes on after 4 minutes. I obviously have a leak coming to the house.
The only options I am aware of are the check valve (foot valve?) at the pump or a leak in the line coming to the house. I do hear a slight hiss coming from the hole were the supply line comes through the block wall. It seems to lessen as the pressure does. Or it could be me worrying
Is there a way to detect whether or not the check valve is leaking or if I have a leak in the supply line?
Are there any possibilities?
The next door neighbor who has a plumbing business (don't know them very well yet) is coming by professionally later today.
Until I get this figured out should I shut of the breaker to the pump; I'm worried about burning it out or worse yet flooding the ground around the foundation.
Thanks
D