10-04-2015, 06:14 AM
When we moved into the house 17 years ago we had a shallow well with a pump in the basement. Since then we have converted to public water and I have used the pump and attached pressure tank to pump water from a river for occasional use (couple of times a year to pressure wash the dock and clean the boat).
This has worked well until recently. Now when I turn the pump on the pressure jumps to its max (roughly 60 psi)and then immediately drops to 25 psi or so causing it to kick on. The pressure then immediately jumps back to the max and falls and the pump kicks back on - over and over.
This doesn't sound like a loss of prime? Do I potentially have a pressure switch problem or is this indicative of something else.
I'm not sure how much time/effort/expense I want to put into this old pump set up. Its a lot of contraption to move around every spring and winter. I've been thinking of an alternative - something I can easily store and take to the river the few times a year I need it
Appreciate any thoughts on either the pump problem or an alternative
This has worked well until recently. Now when I turn the pump on the pressure jumps to its max (roughly 60 psi)and then immediately drops to 25 psi or so causing it to kick on. The pressure then immediately jumps back to the max and falls and the pump kicks back on - over and over.
This doesn't sound like a loss of prime? Do I potentially have a pressure switch problem or is this indicative of something else.
I'm not sure how much time/effort/expense I want to put into this old pump set up. Its a lot of contraption to move around every spring and winter. I've been thinking of an alternative - something I can easily store and take to the river the few times a year I need it
Appreciate any thoughts on either the pump problem or an alternative
Rick