clymberboy
Nov 13, 2006, 12:25 PM
I've recently been losing water pressure as the pressure tank drains to the pump cut-in. the switch trips, but there is a delay of 2-3 secs before the pump is able to recharge the tank.
I've checked the tank pressure a few times. It always reads ~28# or whatever I've pumped it up too. The tank is the same as when we moved in, so its at least ~5 yrs old. I'm pretty sure that is got a slow leak to the point that I need to add a few #s every 2-3 months. There isn't any water coming out of the valve, so I don't think that the bladder is blown. I've also noticed that the pressure gauge mounted on the line reads ~10# less than what I read at the schrader valve with a typical tire gauge.
What's odd is that the pressure switch trips ~30#, but then the pressure on the in-line gauge instantly drops to 20# or less (sometimes nearly to zero). Its only 2-3 secs before the pipes jiggle a little & the pressure quickly shoots up. I'm not sure if the is a delay in the pump spinning up or if there is a delay in the power getting to the pump, or sticky check vavle, or..
I've checked the tank pressure a few times. It always reads ~28# or whatever I've pumped it up too. The tank is the same as when we moved in, so its at least ~5 yrs old. I'm pretty sure that is got a slow leak to the point that I need to add a few #s every 2-3 months. There isn't any water coming out of the valve, so I don't think that the bladder is blown. I've also noticed that the pressure gauge mounted on the line reads ~10# less than what I read at the schrader valve with a typical tire gauge.
What's odd is that the pressure switch trips ~30#, but then the pressure on the in-line gauge instantly drops to 20# or less (sometimes nearly to zero). Its only 2-3 secs before the pipes jiggle a little & the pressure quickly shoots up. I'm not sure if the is a delay in the pump spinning up or if there is a delay in the power getting to the pump, or sticky check vavle, or..