Goat1of2
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Well, I've been googling for a half hour and have read the stickies at the top of this forum and STILL cannot find an answer to:
What exactly is "normal" well pump cycling?
Ours turns on just as soon as you withdraw even a half cup of water from any fixture. During a shower, it turns on immediately, runs constantly for a minute or two, shuts off for five seconds (getting it's second wind?), then turns on for a minute or two. Rinse and repeat until you're done showering.
The pressure tank is really small, maybe 10 gallons, 20 gallons? The well is old old, put in in 1937 when the house was built and is located under the house--making servicing it a real joy.
We have a serious water hammer problem with the fixtures in the addition (done in 1984 without benefit of any building permits) but before I try to fix that problem I want to make sure there isn't a problem with the pressure tank.
What exactly is "normal" well pump cycling?
Ours turns on just as soon as you withdraw even a half cup of water from any fixture. During a shower, it turns on immediately, runs constantly for a minute or two, shuts off for five seconds (getting it's second wind?), then turns on for a minute or two. Rinse and repeat until you're done showering.
The pressure tank is really small, maybe 10 gallons, 20 gallons? The well is old old, put in in 1937 when the house was built and is located under the house--making servicing it a real joy.
We have a serious water hammer problem with the fixtures in the addition (done in 1984 without benefit of any building permits) but before I try to fix that problem I want to make sure there isn't a problem with the pressure tank.