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Hi.
We have an 86' well with a submersable pump.
We replaced the pressure tank last year and the pressure switch last week.
Particularly when we run the water from the "irrigation" pipe (doesn't go through the house's filtration system) the water will run and then shut off VERY suddenly. There is NO tapering off at all, just BOOM, stopped.
The pump then turns on (usually) and the tank fills as normal and we can run the water again.
We just bought a check valve, thinking if it is that SUDDEN, it sounds like something is "snapping closed" (like a solenoid) when it shouldn't, but I have read here that maybe we don't even NEED a check valve with our system.
We "think" we have the pressure tank adjusted correctly, but we feel a bit confused by all of the differing information we are reading.
I know there are many knowlegeable people here and I sure would appreciate any input.
Thanks !
We have an 86' well with a submersable pump.
We replaced the pressure tank last year and the pressure switch last week.
Particularly when we run the water from the "irrigation" pipe (doesn't go through the house's filtration system) the water will run and then shut off VERY suddenly. There is NO tapering off at all, just BOOM, stopped.
The pump then turns on (usually) and the tank fills as normal and we can run the water again.
We just bought a check valve, thinking if it is that SUDDEN, it sounds like something is "snapping closed" (like a solenoid) when it shouldn't, but I have read here that maybe we don't even NEED a check valve with our system.
We "think" we have the pressure tank adjusted correctly, but we feel a bit confused by all of the differing information we are reading.
I know there are many knowlegeable people here and I sure would appreciate any input.
Thanks !