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    mlshimp Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Sep 18, 2013, 10:07 PM
    No water in my pressure tank... Ihave a swallow well pumpchanged the pressure switch
    No water in pressure tank. I have a swallow well pump 1/2hp changed pressure switch and turned pump on and won't get pressure past 30psi and pressure tank is empty. When I shut pump off it stays @ 30psi but, if you flush toilet or run water the water stops running. The pressure tank is light. If I open valve @ the tank it takes a matter of seconds till no water at all. Seems to be just draining from the lines.
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    Sep 19, 2013, 01:39 AM
    Hi mlshimp and welcome, How much air did you put in your pressure tank?
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    Sep 19, 2013, 05:29 AM
    Did you prime the pump? Removing the switch may have allowed air to enter the lines.
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    Sep 19, 2013, 03:38 PM
    At 30 psi, does the pump cut off or keep running?
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