Hello!
I’ve been having an issue recently where my water just stops. I’ve done multiple things to try and figure it out and thought I had it fixed but it just happened again today.
Background: about a year ago we noticed our water was fading out and then the pressure switch would kick on, it seemed like it was kicking too late to build pressure back up. I replaced the pressure switch and was good for 6 months until we got back from a vacation. I assumed the pressure switch was bad (it was a cheap Home Depot one) so I replaced it and turned the power back on, all was well for 5 more months. This month we got back from a trip again and the same issue, got home, took a shower and the water just stopped.
At this point, I assumed our pressure tank was bad. It was installed in 2006 so it was almost 20 years old. This past weekend I replaced our pressure tank (with a bigger one as an upgrade), new pressure switch (name brand), new valves, etc. everything is new and good to go. Turned power on, tank built pressure to the 50 limit (on a 30/50 switch) and I have the inside tank pressure at 28 which is 2 below cut on. Now today, 3 days later. I was watering the flowers and the water just stopped.
I’m stumped now, I went down. Turned the power off, took the pressure switch off and put it back on. Turned the power back on and it kicked on. Mind you during the month before replacing the tank this happened about every 3-4 days. I would just unhook the pressure switch, connect it and it would work again.
What is causing the switch to just go on an “auto cut off”? It seems as if the switch is detecting below a specific psi and it causes it to just go in auto shutoff mode? The connectors just stick and do not cause the well to kick back on.
Anyone hear of an issue like this before? Really confused. Our well pump seems to be fine? Never had issues with short cycling, etc. builds pressure to 50, turns back on right below 30 and so on.
I’ve been having an issue recently where my water just stops. I’ve done multiple things to try and figure it out and thought I had it fixed but it just happened again today.
Background: about a year ago we noticed our water was fading out and then the pressure switch would kick on, it seemed like it was kicking too late to build pressure back up. I replaced the pressure switch and was good for 6 months until we got back from a vacation. I assumed the pressure switch was bad (it was a cheap Home Depot one) so I replaced it and turned the power back on, all was well for 5 more months. This month we got back from a trip again and the same issue, got home, took a shower and the water just stopped.
At this point, I assumed our pressure tank was bad. It was installed in 2006 so it was almost 20 years old. This past weekend I replaced our pressure tank (with a bigger one as an upgrade), new pressure switch (name brand), new valves, etc. everything is new and good to go. Turned power on, tank built pressure to the 50 limit (on a 30/50 switch) and I have the inside tank pressure at 28 which is 2 below cut on. Now today, 3 days later. I was watering the flowers and the water just stopped.
I’m stumped now, I went down. Turned the power off, took the pressure switch off and put it back on. Turned the power back on and it kicked on. Mind you during the month before replacing the tank this happened about every 3-4 days. I would just unhook the pressure switch, connect it and it would work again.
What is causing the switch to just go on an “auto cut off”? It seems as if the switch is detecting below a specific psi and it causes it to just go in auto shutoff mode? The connectors just stick and do not cause the well to kick back on.
Anyone hear of an issue like this before? Really confused. Our well pump seems to be fine? Never had issues with short cycling, etc. builds pressure to 50, turns back on right below 30 and so on.