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Richard Gatz
Jun 13, 2012, 09:52 AM
Hello,
My question has to do do with our pump staring and stopping when my wife is watering the garden and her flowers. I know it would be better for the pump if it would run the whole time but I don't know the pump output cap. Or how or if there is a way that to solve this problem so we don't burn out another pump before its prime.
Thank You

jlisenbe
Jun 13, 2012, 04:35 PM
Is your pump above ground or in the well?

Assuming you are using a pressure tank, correct? If so, then is it a bladder tank or a galvanized tank?

It is possible the tank is waterlogged. There should be an airvalve at the top of the tank. Push the valve stem a few seconds. If water comes out, then the tank, assuming it is a bladder tank, needs to be replaced.