I am hoping for a little direction from the forum. I have searched high and low while wracking my brain trying to figure out my problem.
2" shallow well with Gould JS+ pump (http://www.goulds.com/pdf/7297.pdf) and check valve connected to pump just prior to 2" well pipe
About 3 weeks ago our problem started. No change in plumbing within the house for several years. Problem mostly occurs after several hours of not using water.
The water pressure functions properly - i.e. there is good pressure until the pump turns on... then the water stops... the pump runs for a few seconds (to as long as 45 seconds)... until you hear the pump "prime" and then water flows again appropriately (no air in line - water just stops and then starts again), the pressure tanks fills to capacity, the pump turns off appropriately... the water empties from the pressure tank, pump kicks on correctly, and fills again. If the water is used frequently during the day, there really isn't much of a problem until the next morning. The issue is most apparent after not using water for a long (several hours) of time.
A few years ago we had a similar problem, but there was air in the line... I found the hole where the well pipe entered the check valve and fixed the problem.
Is this a check valve problem, dirt in the pump, or is the pumps dying (i.e. propeller is worn and it takes a little while to create enough vacuum to open the check valve)?
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
Carey
2" shallow well with Gould JS+ pump (http://www.goulds.com/pdf/7297.pdf) and check valve connected to pump just prior to 2" well pipe
About 3 weeks ago our problem started. No change in plumbing within the house for several years. Problem mostly occurs after several hours of not using water.
The water pressure functions properly - i.e. there is good pressure until the pump turns on... then the water stops... the pump runs for a few seconds (to as long as 45 seconds)... until you hear the pump "prime" and then water flows again appropriately (no air in line - water just stops and then starts again), the pressure tanks fills to capacity, the pump turns off appropriately... the water empties from the pressure tank, pump kicks on correctly, and fills again. If the water is used frequently during the day, there really isn't much of a problem until the next morning. The issue is most apparent after not using water for a long (several hours) of time.
A few years ago we had a similar problem, but there was air in the line... I found the hole where the well pipe entered the check valve and fixed the problem.
Is this a check valve problem, dirt in the pump, or is the pumps dying (i.e. propeller is worn and it takes a little while to create enough vacuum to open the check valve)?
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
Carey