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i have read all the post & answers on here .
but i have a similar question ,
ok my well pump keeps short cyceling & runs continually when the water is on
i checked the air pressure yesterday & it was rite 48 lbs pump comes on at 50 off at 60 i bought this house last yr have not had a prob till now .
i checked it agian today & there is 0 pressure the water is running fine for now but my pump short cycles when i flush the toilet every 2 sec it does this about 12 times in a minute , when i run the water it runs untill i shut the water off , i have watched the gauge when the water is on it doesnt drop below 45 lbs as soon as i shut the water off it turns off & the pressure is rite at 58 to 60 lbs could this be a faulty pressure switch or a bad tank ?
i hope this makes scence
Sounds like a bad tank. You spoke of checking the pressure on the tank, so this must be a bladder tank. Probably the bladder is ruptured, so you have a tank either full, or nearly full, of water. You can check this is in two ways. Depress the air valve for a couple of seconds. If water comes out, then it's curtains. You can also take a large screwdriver and start tapping at the bottom. As you work your way up, you will be able to notice a change of tone when you go from water to air. In your case, you will probably notice the change towards the top.
You can do a "get by" on this. Turn off the system and drain the tank through an outside faucet. Add some air to the tank through the valve on top to 5 or 10#, then turn on the system. This will work for several weeks until the air dissolves into the water. The only permanent fix is a new tank. Thankfully, that is a fairly simple install.
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