Ricktus
New Member
Hello and thanks for looking at this. I have a submersible well pump that is going off every 4' 27" like clock work. I read a lot of the posts on this site about check valves and my question is. When I turn off the main handle for water going from the holding tank and in to the house. The pump stops running every 4 1/2 minutes. So I am thinking it is a problem in the house. I have turned off every connection to all of the plumbing in the house, one by one, and at the end of the day. The pump still runs and that is with all of the valves in the off position, including the hot water heater. The gauge shows that the pressure drops to 38 and goes back up to 48. Very short running time but it is every 4 1/2 minutes and I worry about the pump burning out. This has been going on for about 4 days.
Can the leak be an air pressure leak but not water? and can the leak still be in the check valve but because I shut the water to the house it some how stops the leak back into the well? Hope I explained this okay. Any help would be appreciated.
Can the leak be an air pressure leak but not water? and can the leak still be in the check valve but because I shut the water to the house it some how stops the leak back into the well? Hope I explained this okay. Any help would be appreciated.