wcp
New Member
I have a well for my home water supply. The water pressure and supply have been fine for the last 10-years (the house is 12-years old). Yesterday, I turned on the lawn sprinkler and my daughter was taking a shower at the same time. I noticed very low pressure when I then turned on a faucet. I went to the tank/piping inlet from the pump and the sound was different than normal. There is normally a distinct and clear activation of the pump, consistent clicking of the pump (relay) while the pump is operating, and a clear shut-off of the pump. In this case, the clicking was faint and intermittent, as if the pump was trying to "catch up". It faded in and out and the pressure at the inlet was ~20-psi. I also heard "slugs" in the line, as if there was intermittent air passing through. I shut off the lawn water and then the house water at the supply. Again, the clicking was faint, but the pressure slowly built up to ~60-psi and the pump shut off. We then used water normally, but not excessively, and the pressure seemed OK (I didn't monitor sounds or operation at the tank). Today, I turned the other lawn sprinkler on while my wife was washing clothes and noticed the extreme drop again. At the tank, I heard the same sounds as yesterday. Any thoughts?