My water pump builds up to 61 psi but won't shut off. Is it the pressure switch?

Quote:

---

my water pump builds up to 61 psi but won't shut off. Is it the pressure switch?

---

If the contacts in the control box aren't fused together so the pump can't shut off I would suspect the check/foot valve isn't allowing the pressure to be held and the pump just keeps on pumping, Check the valve out if the control contacts are OK. Good luck, Tom

Thanks ! I checked the contacts n they looked like they were fine, so I pulled the lines that ran to the shut off switch n they were plugged with rust/ sediment. Seems to be fine now!! Thanks again.

My bad! In addition to the foot /check valve not allowing pressure to build I should have also had you check out the small tube that supplies the control box with pressure generated by the pump. Kudos for picking up on it. Tom