Stillhunter
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We have 2 wells (handy in Western PA mine country). We use the backup well (used to be the primary well with original owner) to occasionally supplement horse trough water when the troughs need to be cleaned or when the primary well has a dry head condition.
On the backup well, we have a new pump (1 yr old), a new pressure switch (30-50) and a new pressure gauge. The State Pumpmate tank air pressure is adjusted to 28 lbs. The PS, PT and PG are in a cinderblock pit outdoors. I mention that the pressure switch is brand new and the contacts have not yet corroded due to humid conditions in the pit.
The problem is that when I wait some time (3 days or more) to use this well, the pressure has dropped to nothing and I have to use the low pressure lever on the pressure switch. If I then let the tank cycle several times on it's own, no problem. However, the next time I go to use it (several days or weeks later), it again has dropped to nothing.
The only thing I can think of is that maybe the check valve is bad (it is probably 25 - 30 yrs old) but even so, when the pressure drops, why doesn't the pump cycle on it's own? Can the pressure drop so slowly so the pressure switch doesn't recognize the drop? Do I need to move the pressure tank, switch etc into the house? Any help would be appreciated.
On the backup well, we have a new pump (1 yr old), a new pressure switch (30-50) and a new pressure gauge. The State Pumpmate tank air pressure is adjusted to 28 lbs. The PS, PT and PG are in a cinderblock pit outdoors. I mention that the pressure switch is brand new and the contacts have not yet corroded due to humid conditions in the pit.
The problem is that when I wait some time (3 days or more) to use this well, the pressure has dropped to nothing and I have to use the low pressure lever on the pressure switch. If I then let the tank cycle several times on it's own, no problem. However, the next time I go to use it (several days or weeks later), it again has dropped to nothing.
The only thing I can think of is that maybe the check valve is bad (it is probably 25 - 30 yrs old) but even so, when the pressure drops, why doesn't the pump cycle on it's own? Can the pressure drop so slowly so the pressure switch doesn't recognize the drop? Do I need to move the pressure tank, switch etc into the house? Any help would be appreciated.