Skankweed wrote:
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Skankweed wrote:
I've been battling some plumbing issues and today i replaced my water
pump. it's a shallow dug well 10 feet deep and it's a simple shallow
well jet pump 3/4 HP 220V.

Anyways everything is more or less working, but my pump runs for about
8-10 seconds every 10-15 minutes with no water use.

I know there's a very small leak somewhere. That much is obvious.

If i leave it be for a day or two that shouldn't affect the pump too
much should it?

Also what's the best way to find such a small leak? I don't see any
water leaking anywhere, but it's so darn muggy that there's a lot of
condensation so i cant say that with 100% certainty.

Any help or suggestions would be appreciated..

skank

No, it won't hurt the pump. You didn't say what size pressure tank you
have, if it a small one, you aren't losing much water.

I would suspect a leak in a fixture somewhere, a dripping faucet, a
slow overflow in a toilet or the like.

Harry K



i think it's 20-30 gallonish..

i'll double check my fixtures... can't hurt... i'm more inclined to
believe the problem is somewhere in my handiwork seeing as how it was
all good up until this last weekend when all hell broke loose.. I'm
thinking maybe i've got some small leak probably in the intake of the
pump. I just can't seem to find it mostly due to the weather.. the
condensation builds up real fast and it is near impossible to see if
it's a leak somewhere, or just condensation..

i'm going to wait for a little drier weather hopefully in the next day
or two where i can check it out w/o the muggy air..

thanks for the reply..

skank

Ahah. I somehow missed that you had replaced the pump. Yes, I would
suspect a leak in the plumbing somewhere in that situation. 20-30 gal
tank will have a drawdown in the 5-8 gal range IINM and that adds up
for every 15 minutes. I would think a leak that large along visible
pipe runs would be visible even with the humidity. I agree with
others, check valve and piping leading to the pump would be my first
place to look.

Harry K