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I have a well with a submersible pump. The well is approximately 70 feet from my home. The well tank is buried about 3 ft from the well about 4 ft below ground level. There is a 4" PVC pipe rising from the well tank that houses my pressure switch. My pump runs constantly which is great for the pressure inside the house but horrible on my electric bill. This has been going on since the well tank and pressure switch were replaced 1 year ago for the same problem. I was told that the old tank bladder probably had a leak in it. I have lived with the problem till now but it seems incredibly wasteful for the well pump to run constantly plus I wouldn't want to burn it up. I suspect that this is related to the pressure switch. The line from the tank to the pressure switch is filled with antifreeze so it doesn't freeze.
If I replace the pressure switch do I need to take any special precautions because of the anti freeze?
How do I correctly set the pressure since I can't tell if the well tank is empty?
If I replace the pressure switch do I need to take any special precautions because of the anti freeze?
How do I correctly set the pressure since I can't tell if the well tank is empty?