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    olee67 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Nov 23, 2016, 01:24 PM
    Jet pump on and off
    We just had our 20+yr old jet pump and pressure tank replaced with a new 3/4 horse power jet pump and pre-charged pressure tank (factory assembled). It seems to cycle on and off about every 2 hours or so whether used or not is this normal?
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    Nov 23, 2016, 08:22 PM
    You may have a slow leak in the foot valve or piping to the house, possibly leaking flapper in a toilet.
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    Nov 24, 2016, 06:56 PM
    If you can, cut off the water to the house. If the problem goes away, then the problem is towards/in the house. If it continues, then it's probably a leaking foot valve.
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