Water pump losing pressure / running to often.

[Rayfb316]

Hello. I have a well, and water pump. The water system has a chlorine tank that usually doesn't need to be refilled for months and only kicks on when the water pump runs.

I noticed it was emptying fast and the well pump slowly loses pressure with no faucets, spigots, toilets running. I looked around the house for any dripping faucets, running toilets, puddles, water damage, etc. And can not figure out why the pump isn't maintaining pressure.


Any suggestions?

 

[Rayfb316]

Bump.

Also, when shutting off the main water line between the pump and the water treatment tanks the pump keeps pressure.

The pump started, lost pressure in about every 3 minutes and 30 seconds and kicked back on.

I now just have the main line shut off unless I need to use water.

 

[JG plumbing]

@Valveman

He may be more familiar with your setup.

Unless you have a diagram of your arrangement for us to look at?

 

[Twowaxhack]

Bump.

Also, when shutting off the main water line between the pump and the water treatment tanks the pump keeps pressure.

The pump started, lost pressure in about every 3 minutes and 30 seconds and kicked back on.

I now just have the main line shut off unless I need to use water.

If you have isolated the house from the well system with a stop valve and now the pump system holds pressure then it sounds like you have a leak on the house side.

You need to isolate between hot/cold to determine which has the leak.

Turn the valve off to the water heater and then turn the main valve back on. If you have a hot water leak the pump will maintain pressure with the water heater stop valve off.

If you still can’t maintain pressure with the water heater off then you have a cold water leak some place.

 

[Valveman]

You have a leak after the valve you closed on the main water line. Check the back wash on the filter, it maybe stuck open.