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    robertlewis11 Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Apr 27, 2012, 09:46 AM
    My well pumps water but will not turn off
    The pump will pump up to 20 psi and when I turn on the spicket it goes down to 10psi how do I make the pump pump more pressure
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    Apr 27, 2012, 09:42 PM
    We get this complaint frequently on this board. A jet pump that will not deliver much pressure. How old is the pump? Have you pulled off the impeller cage to see if you have broken impeller blades or trash in the cage? How far down to water?
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