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03rammer · Aug 10, 2014, 07:58 AM

Well pump runs constantly and I have water in the house, but pressure not strong. Bladder tank has no water in it only air (28psi). It is a submersible pump 60ft. I've changed the switch and gauge. Is it the check valve or in need of new tank?

speedball1 · Aug 10, 2014, 08:55 AM

Well pump runs constantly. Is it the check valve ?

Sure sounds like a faulty check/foot valve to me.

Bladder tank has no water in it only air (28psi).

Bladder tanks are mostly full of air and charged with 28 PSI is correct for a 30/50 pressure switch, Good luck, Tom

03rammer · Aug 10, 2014, 09:29 AM

I don't have a spout on my bladder tank to drain (if there was water in it). I closed the shut off valve to the house and pump kicked off. So no loss in pressure from pump or bladder. When I open the valve to the house is when the pressure is lost, then pump kicks on until it hits 30psi and shuts off then pressure starts to drop again until pump kicks back on.

hkstroud · Aug 10, 2014, 09:45 AM

Is the tank and the shut off valve at the well head?

03rammer · Aug 10, 2014, 09:57 AM

Yes both are

We'll comes out of ground and then t's right to bladder and left to shut off valve. After valve it goes to the house

hkstroud · Aug 10, 2014, 10:37 AM

You have rupture pipe between well and house. Look for signs of water in the ground along the route of the pipe to the house.

Close valve to house, turn on pump. When pump shuts off, manually hold pressure switch close until tank pressure gets to about 70 or 80 lbs. Open valve (with no water being used in the house) quickly follow line to house. You may (or may not) be able to hear the leak.

speedball1 · Aug 10, 2014, 11:51 AM

I don't have a spout on my bladder tank to drain it.

None of them do. And why would want to?

). I closed the shut off valve to the house and pump kicked off.

That changed my mind about a faulty check valve. It now points to a leak in the house supply or the house itself. Check the supply line by closing the house shut off. What range is your control box? Let me know, Tom

jlisenbe · Aug 10, 2014, 01:14 PM

Probably the pipe to the house. Check your toilets, however. Would have to be a pretty good leak, but does happen.

03rammer · Aug 10, 2014, 03:26 PM

Had a well guy come out and it turns out that the pump is shot. Won't pump over 30 psi. I dug up the back yard and there is no leak.

Thanks for your help

hkstroud · Aug 10, 2014, 05:15 PM

it turns out that the pump is shot

Don't understand that. If pump is strong enough to get the tank up to pressure with valve closed, it should get the tank up to pressure if the valve is open and there is no leak.

You said eairler.

I closed the shut off valve to the house and pump kicked off.

speedball1 · Aug 11, 2014, 05:51 AM

I'm with Harold on this. What, exactly, did your pump guy say what was wrong with the pump?

You said eairler.
I closed the shut off valve to the house and pump kicked off.

Can't nave it both ways. Works for you but not for him. Somebody's wrong here. Who is it? You or him? Back to you Tom