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Denver65 · Jan 22, 2008, 03:41 PM

I have a plumbing/well water question. Recently our water flow has been stopping (during a shower or in the sink). The entire house water supply stops. Sometimes there is a noise - like air - as if we've been away for a month. Sometimes there is no noise at all, the flow goes down to a trickle and stops. It usually starts back up within a minute or two. We have a well and our house is about 12 years old. ---Also, this may be unrelated but the water coming into my washing machine has begun to smell sour, like sulfer. We have a neutralizer and water softner system which is up to date. I'm wondering if this is my washing machine, which is 13 years old. - Thanks for your help.

jlisenbe · Jan 22, 2008, 04:45 PM

When you lose water, have you checked your pressure tank to see if you still have pressure there or if the tank is basically empty?

Denver65 · Jan 23, 2008, 06:56 PM

The pressure gage reads about 55 and there is a slight drip coming from a connection near the gage. I am a novice at this. How can I tell the volume of the tank? Also, I don't know what the pressure number should be. I do know, however, that the small leak is somewhat new and is probably a bad sign. I checked the areas around the leak and nothing was loose. The problem has remained the same - and occurs about every other day. Any advice? Thanks.