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    Aug 11, 2009, 06:30 PM
    Pressure does not maintain
    I have a drilled well that is 80 feet deep, and a two stage jet pump, my pressure seems to be good, but it doesn't maintain the pressure for more than a minute. I have pulled up the line and changed the foot valve, and my bladder has 18psi when dry. What could be the problem I am not seeing? There seems to be no leaks that I can see could you also tell me what the valve screw at the top of the pump should be correctly set at? Any answers would be of great assistance. Thanks!
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    Aug 12, 2009, 05:36 AM
    You have a leak some place. Since you don't complain about losing prime I assune it's on the pressure side. Either in the house supply on in the house itself. What do you think? Tom
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