vote4pedro
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Hello Everyone,
I'm new to Well and Pumps so I could use all the help that anyone can give me.
Here's my problem. I have a 1,550 gal. water tank that I use primarily for washing clothes. I have a 1HP stainless steel shallow well pump that has a 5 gal. pressure tank built onto the pump. The pump is a Central Machinery and I bought from Harbor Freight. The pump is losing pressure, for about a month I have been putting air in the tank to keep the correct pressure. When the pump is not in use the pressure will go to (0). Now I can't even use the pump at all, When I put air in the tank, I lose it instantly. The pressure slowly goes to zero (0) and I can hear it bubbling back into the water tank. I have no idea what could be wrong. I would greatly appreciate any advise on this.
Just to give you some idea how I have everything setup.
I have the 1,550 gal. water tank, water line runs into a check valve, that goes into the pump/5gal. pressure tank, then that comes out the outtake side into a filter, and then into the house.
Thanks again for the help and time.
I'm new to Well and Pumps so I could use all the help that anyone can give me.
Here's my problem. I have a 1,550 gal. water tank that I use primarily for washing clothes. I have a 1HP stainless steel shallow well pump that has a 5 gal. pressure tank built onto the pump. The pump is a Central Machinery and I bought from Harbor Freight. The pump is losing pressure, for about a month I have been putting air in the tank to keep the correct pressure. When the pump is not in use the pressure will go to (0). Now I can't even use the pump at all, When I put air in the tank, I lose it instantly. The pressure slowly goes to zero (0) and I can hear it bubbling back into the water tank. I have no idea what could be wrong. I would greatly appreciate any advise on this.
Just to give you some idea how I have everything setup.
I have the 1,550 gal. water tank, water line runs into a check valve, that goes into the pump/5gal. pressure tank, then that comes out the outtake side into a filter, and then into the house.
Thanks again for the help and time.