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    yatehe Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    May 23, 2012, 09:52 AM
    Domestic water well
    For the past week my well has been running nonstop for a week. Pressure gage was set at 40psi - 52psi. It now reads 32 psi, and does not move. The water level in well has not dropped.
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    May 23, 2012, 05:59 PM
    How old is your pump? Is it in the well or above ground?
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    May 24, 2012, 07:19 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by yatehe View Post
    For the past week my well has been running nonstop for a week. Pressure gage was set at 40psi - 52psi. It now reads 32 psi, and does not move. The water level in well has not dropped.
    My bet's on a faulty check/foot valve.. Check the valve and get back to me with the results. Good luck. Tom
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