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Subject: Re: jet pump keeps recycling

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Date Posted: 11:07:39 05/17/09 Sun
Author Host/IP: user-0c6t2gb.cable.mindspring.com/24.110.138.11
In reply to: Rick Allen 's message, "jet pump keeps recycling" on 11:01:19 05/17/09 Sun

>Jet pumps cycles all the time. My pressure switch is
>20/40.
>Once the pump hits cut-off, the guage keeps going down
>until it hits cut-in pressure. I have pulled the pipe
>out (40 ft), replaced foot valve, replaced pressure
>switch, and bladder tank. Problem continues.
>
>I pulled the the pipe out twice to make sure the foot
>valve was put in properly, but I didn't check to see
>if there was a leak or crack in the pipe itself. Could
>this be my problem?

"but I didn't check to see if there was a leak or crack in the pipe itself."

Could be. Pressure is going somewhere. Have you checked the other side of the equation, the part after the tank? Maybe a toilet?

Do you have some valves installed before and after the tank so that you can isolate the parts to see which side and what is leaking?

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>>Jet pumps cycles all the time. My pressure switch is >>20/40. >>Once the pump hits cut-off, the guage keeps going down >>until it hits cut-in pressure. I have pulled the pipe >>out (40 ft), replaced foot valve, replaced pressure >>switch, and bladder tank. Problem continues. >> >>I pulled the the pipe out twice to make sure the foot >>valve was put in properly, but I didn't check to see >>if there was a leak or crack in the pipe itself. Could >>this be my problem? > >"but I didn't check to see if there was a leak or >crack in the pipe itself." > >Could be. Pressure is going somewhere. Have you >checked the other side of the equation, the part after >the tank? Maybe a toilet? > >Do you have some valves installed before and after the >tank so that you can isolate the parts to see which >side and what is leaking?

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