Ask Experts Questions for FREE Help !
Ask
    samngeorge's Avatar
    samngeorge Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
    New Member
    		  
    #1

    Feb 23, 2011, 07:43 AM
    Pump won't shut off
    I had some broken water lines in my cabin and I fixed them. Got pump primed and water running fine, but now pump will not shut off. I have changeed the pressure switch and it still keeps running? Any ideas?
    jlisenbe's Avatar
    jlisenbe Posts: 5,020, Reputation: 157
    Uber Member
    		  
    #2

    Feb 23, 2011, 08:53 AM

    How high is the pressure getting?
    samngeorge's Avatar
    samngeorge Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
    New Member
    		  
    #3

    Feb 23, 2011, 02:19 PM
    37 lbs is as high as its goes.
    hkstroud's Avatar
    hkstroud Posts: 11,929, Reputation: 899
    Home Improvement & Construction Expert
    		  
    #4

    Feb 23, 2011, 03:06 PM

    Look for another leak, underground or down the well.
Not your question? Ask your question View similar questions
 

Question Tools Search this Question
Search this Question:

Advanced Search

Add your answer here.


Check out some similar questions!

Well pump won't shut off [ 0 Answers ]

My well pump won't rise over 18psi. If I prime the pump and shut the valve between the pump and expansion tank and hold down the pressure switch I get up to 80psi then open the valve it drops down to 15 again. I have water with a lot of air and the pump won't shut off. I was wondering if there is...

Well pump shut-off [ 0 Answers ]

We have a water reservoir with an electric valve that shuts-off when the reservoir reaches a preset level. When the electric valve shuts off, the well pump that feeds the reservoir should shut off, but it is not doing so. What kind of valve is needed to shut-off a well-pump? At the moment the...

Why won't well pump shut off? [ 11 Answers ]

We have a 4-5 year-ld Craftsman water pump (Model 390-252159) that supplies our water system. It has never given us much trouble, but all of a sudden it just won't shut off, even when it reads 70 PSI on the dial. I tried turning back the main screw on the top, thinking that might make it shut...

The ac pump will not shut off [ 1 Answers ]

Hello, the pump located beside the gas heater comes on and off with the ac also but it won't shut off. What could cause this?

Well pump won't shut off [ 2 Answers ]

Jet pump won't shut-off. I just preplaced the pressure switch because it was leaking and now the pump builds to about 20lb and the pressure gage starts to bounce around. When the pump is unpluged the pressure in the pressure tank drops to 0. Pressure tank is 4 years old (air at 23 psi). I tried...

View more questions Search