Jet pump cycles only in morning

[acantha]

Hello,

I've checked the bladder tank and there is no water sloshing around in it (also, it's easy to move-not heavy). The bladder tank pressure is 28 as I have a 30/50 switch.

Our barn is relatively close to the house so I put a baby monitor in there to tell when//if it cycles. When nothing is being used it will start cycling.

This happens once or twice a week. So weird....

Any ideas / comment are welcome, thanks.

 

[Valveman]

Leak or bad check valve.

 

[wpns]

Leak or bad check valve.

Yeah, I'd vote for a bad check valve that fails to seat properly sometimes.

 

[acantha]

Thanks for the replies. Bummer, I just replace both of them 6 months ago. I have one before the jet pump and one after.

Is there a place where I might get a quality 1" check value. I got these last ones at the box store

 

[wpns]

Did the problem start after you replaced them?

 

[acantha]

No. It was a problem I though was cuased by my pump. The pump was 15 years old and making a lot of noise. It was good for a few months then it started cycling. Only happens in the morning.

 

[Valveman]

Don't want a check valve after the pump. Just one on the suction or better to use a foot valve.