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dballard34
Dec 2, 2010, 02:19 AM
I have an above ground well it loses pressure and makes pump turn on and off in 30 second intervials I have checked all my pipes for leaks none and the way it is running on and off I would expect to see a river under my house please help

speedball1
Dec 2, 2010, 06:19 AM
If you had a faulty check/foot valve that would give you the symptoms you have. The pump would pump up to cut-off pressure and shut off. Then the pressure would bleed back down into the well and it would start all over again.
Good luck, Tom