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    tugger1 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Sep 7, 2012, 11:10 AM
    Well pump not shutting off
    Had to replace my well pump, it is above ground 2 line jet pump replaced jet and foot valve at same time, pump pulls about 38ft, tank was replaced about 2 weeks prior it had become waterlogged pump will cycle fine for a while but then some times it will not shut off. If I tweak pressure switch pump shuts off and works fine for few days
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    Sep 7, 2012, 02:32 PM
    Unhook the small tube from the control box and pump and check it for a clog. Let me know what you find. Good luck. Tom
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    Sep 7, 2012, 07:31 PM
    FYI, pressure switches are cheap and easy to replace. Checking the little tube is good advice. If that's OK, then the switch is the next possible culprit. How old is it?

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