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    canman282000 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Dec 31, 2007, 06:12 PM
    Pump pressure switch for well pump
    I was wondering if seomone can help me I have a pressure switch which has a little leak but I can't really tell how I could fix it doesanyone have any suggestions or pics on how to fix it
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    Jan 1, 2008, 01:03 AM
    If the switch itself is leaking it may have a bad seal. You may have to replace the whole switch
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    Nov 3, 2009, 10:19 PM
    Does the well feed to a blue bladder tank? If it does than there's a pressure switch which can be increased look at the amount of pressure on the gauge and tell me what it says
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    Nov 4, 2009, 05:41 AM
    Tell us where it leaks. The connection between the pressure switch and the little tube from the pump or something else?
    Builder, The complaint was a leak not low pressure. Regards, TGom

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