Hey,
I have a home with a well shared with my neighbor. We both have pressure tanks, but the well and 3/4 hp pump is on my electric service. I've been here 10 years and have replaced all the plumbing in the house. The pressure tank (bladder) is a Flotec 42 gallon and is only a few years old. I am constantly replacing my pressure switch (Square D 40-60 PSI) when the pump starts short cycling (click-click, click-click when water is running). It seems to short cycle more quickly when my neighbor is using water then when I am.
I was replacing the pressure switch every 6 months or so, but now it's only been 3 months and it's starting to go bad. Why do I think it's going bad? I have a whole house filter on the supply downstream of the tank and I change it every 2 months - brown sediment and floating silt like stuff. I'm assuming this type of gunk is clogging the pressure switch diaphragm.
Draining the tank, replacing the switch, recharging the tank, and adding water seems to "fix" the problem for a while. Since the bladder can be refilled with air, I'm assuming it isn't leaking. Since it's only $15 for the switch and a few hours of time, I don't mind doing it myself. What am I missing? Could there be a problem with my neighbor's tank? Any help will be greatly appreciated!
I have a home with a well shared with my neighbor. We both have pressure tanks, but the well and 3/4 hp pump is on my electric service. I've been here 10 years and have replaced all the plumbing in the house. The pressure tank (bladder) is a Flotec 42 gallon and is only a few years old. I am constantly replacing my pressure switch (Square D 40-60 PSI) when the pump starts short cycling (click-click, click-click when water is running). It seems to short cycle more quickly when my neighbor is using water then when I am.
I was replacing the pressure switch every 6 months or so, but now it's only been 3 months and it's starting to go bad. Why do I think it's going bad? I have a whole house filter on the supply downstream of the tank and I change it every 2 months - brown sediment and floating silt like stuff. I'm assuming this type of gunk is clogging the pressure switch diaphragm.
Draining the tank, replacing the switch, recharging the tank, and adding water seems to "fix" the problem for a while. Since the bladder can be refilled with air, I'm assuming it isn't leaking. Since it's only $15 for the switch and a few hours of time, I don't mind doing it myself. What am I missing? Could there be a problem with my neighbor's tank? Any help will be greatly appreciated!