hawkhunter
New Member
I have a sta-rite 3/4 submersible pump, about an 80- 100' well if memory serves. Sta-rite control box, pumptrol switch, H2ow-to pressure tank. Recently, after max pressure is reached, the needle on the gauge wildly bounces around and pressure slowly drops even if no water is being used. No water hammer or needle fluctuation when the pump is on, actually is sounds real smooth. I though maybe I had a water-logged tank so I drained it. It worked fine, until following day and it started up again. So, I drained the tank again, cleaned the pressure switch and it was fixed...ya sure....2 days later is started doing the same thing again. I'm hoping it's not the foot valve and was wondering if I should try replacing the pressure tank and switch. The tank is only a few years old and the pressure switch about 10. The tank seemed to drain completely and have good pressure. Have you had any experience with this type of problem,and if so, what corrected it? The only other thing that may or may not be of note is the drought conditions we've had here this past summer. I've noticed neighbors who water getting large amounts of rust stains on their siding when this hasn't been an issue in the past. Also noted my whole house filter with rust like never before, and yes I changed it was well when the problem was discovered. I dont' know if low water levels can affect a well this way. Any help would be most appreciated.