Picture(s) thanks: 0
Results 1 to 5 of 5
Thread: Pressure pump cycling more often
-
15th September 2021, 12:18 PM #1Senior Member
- Join Date
- Dec 2004
- Location
- Rushworth, Victoria
- Posts
- 381
Pressure pump cycling more often
Hi, we have one of those pumps with a pressure switch on top that supplies the house water from tanks. It has started cutting in a lot more often like there’s a leak somewhere but we can’t find any leaks, no dripping taps etc.
Could it be the pressure switch is on the way out? I think the unit is about 7 years old. It did have a period of sitting idle for a year at one stage too.
Any ideas?"World's oldest kid"
-
15th September 2021 12:18 PM # ADSGoogle Adsense Advertisement
- Join Date
- Always
- Location
- Advertising world
- Posts
- Many
-
15th September 2021, 12:57 PM #2GOLD MEMBER
- Join Date
- Apr 2014
- Location
- Little River
- Age
- 77
- Posts
- 1,205
In the pressure switch between the pressure switch mechanism and the pump there is a non return valve.
This valve may be leaking due to some dirt being trapped and it will cause the pressure to drop and the pump run to build it back up.
If you can't pull it apart to clean the valve you can install a new one between the pump and switch.
-
15th September 2021, 01:05 PM #3GOLD MEMBER
- Join Date
- May 2011
- Location
- Albury
- Posts
- 3,019
You've probably checked the air pressure in the reservoir bladder?
-
15th September 2021, 03:43 PM #4Senior Member
- Join Date
- Dec 2004
- Location
- Rushworth, Victoria
- Posts
- 381
This is at the neighbours house.
Bohdan, thanks for that. Electricity is off here today so it’s a bit hard. I’m going to turn off dunny tap cos sometimes they leak without being visible but you’ve given me something else to check , thanks.
Aldav, it’s one of the ones with what looks like an electronic business on top, didn’t think they had air in them? I remember the ones that had a big sorta basketball sized reservoir on top, it’s not one of them."World's oldest kid"
-
23rd October 2021, 09:29 AM #5Senior Member
- Join Date
- Dec 2004
- Location
- Rushworth, Victoria
- Posts
- 381
Eventually found problem….. leaking pipe under house in the ground.
"World's oldest kid"
Similar Threads
-
Auto-cycling vacuum pump for vaccum bagging veneers and vacuum clamping.
By TimberNut in forum WOODWORK - GENERALReplies: 47Last Post: 22nd February 2021, 10:28 PM -
pressure washer pump saver
By puttingau in forum HAND TOOLS - POWEREDReplies: 6Last Post: 9th April 2012, 02:35 AM -
Water pressure pump
By Marc in forum GENERAL & SMALL MACHINERYReplies: 6Last Post: 31st July 2009, 04:08 PM -
pressure pump question please
By masterblaster in forum PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, HEATING, COOLING, etcReplies: 4Last Post: 21st August 2006, 10:21 PM -
Pressure Pump - pressure switch setting?
By Woody Allan in forum PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, HEATING, COOLING, etcReplies: 4Last Post: 4th January 2006, 04:12 PM