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    Ken69 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Aug 28, 2015, 06:40 AM
    Well pressure tank
    Water drains back from pressure holding tank when pump stops
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    Aug 28, 2015, 07:42 AM
    That sounds like the "foot valve" at the bottom of the well is not holding. Or you could have a crack in the lines in the well.
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    Aug 28, 2015, 06:47 PM
    If the pump is in the well, then it is likely a leaking checkvalve. If the pump is above ground, then it is a leaking footvalve.
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