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Thank you for all the responses. Everything is great now, the basement is its usual wetness level. I'll look into the vapor lock like you said. I will also ask questions about a vapor lock next time I talk to my plumber. How much would you expect a vapor lock hole to cost? Finally, I really hate...

Apparently, the sump pump needed to be burped despise having an air duct. The plumber unplugged and plugged in the pump and it start discharging. Also, I found the discharge pipe both inside and outside and can see that a lot of water is being discharged. Thanks for the replies. To recap, a...

I just measured my basement and I have five and a half inches of water in my basement. Much more and my furnace is at risk. My pedestal sump pump died, about twenty years old, I wasn't sure how much water, I thought about 2-4 inches when I first noticed the problem. I tried to get the old...

Small amounts of water come out for a short while from the faucets closest to the tank. Seems related to the air in the Flotec tank. When the air is gone so is the water. If I turn on an upstairs faucet no water will come out even when the tank is re-pressurized and the jet pump motor is...

I've been helping or all by myself re-pressurizing this water tank and another all my life, practically. The tank is at least 15 years old and the pump thirty. I just thought everyone did that. I was hoping that the pump just had air inside, and I had to do is turn it on for like 2-3...

I wonder about the bearing for my motor. I don't have water, sure a tiny bit of rusty water comes out and a whole bunch of air, but that's it. If I leave the motor on like that for 5 minutes, smoke starts coming out the pipe lower than the water pump. Sorry, don't know the name of the pipe...

I uploaded two videos to my profile on this site. Thanks for reply, got go somewhere will read later.

Thanks for the speedy response. I know the bladder on my Flotec burst long ago. That's why I have to bleed the tank so often and re-pressurize. The plumbing is real old, which you can see when I get the video uploaded. So, I'm afraid I'll have to replace some of the pipes too. Any...

Howdy, I have a well pump and last winter hit hard. Pipes were frozen for over a month. No way to keep the basement warm enough. Was 28 degrees Fahrenheit down there. Anyways, I kept expecting the well pump to turn on. Now, when I pressurize the air tank, the pump turns on and lots of air...