Greetings everyone. I replaced my pressure switch on my shallow well set up this weekend as the contacts on the previous one were blackened from short cycling. After doing this, I drained the pressure tank of all water, pumped in enough air to make 28 psi per the 30/50 switch's requirement. I did not make any adjustments to the pressure cut on/ off controls. The well itself is 13 ft deep and the pump is located inside the well casing somewhere. It's at least 20 years old. I'm attaching a link to a video of it running. I can't tell if it sounds normal or not. Let me know what you guys think and thank you.
Does this pump/ switch sound okay on shallow well?
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Sorry, but the tank is bad. Just lucky the pump is still working as EVERTHING in a pump system is damaged and destroyed from cycling on and off. You need a Cycle Stop Valve. Since you are replacing the tank anyway a PK1A kit would be best.
