Well pump comes on after only 2 gallons used???

[Caesar Romano]

On Thu, 23 Sep 2010 20:17:48 -0700 (PDT), millinghill wrote Re Re: Well pump comes on after only 2 gallons used???:

CORRECTION: the above should read "2 psi BELOW", not "ABOVE"

sorry of the brain-jam.

[Harry K]

If you are getting any water at all blowing out the pressure valve, the bladder is busted. Harry K

Harry K

[millinghill]

Pressure gage is immediately after pump. I have a photo of it here:

Here's a video of the same pressure gage as the pump turns on, cycles through, and stops. I'm confident that all valves are fully opened. Any advice or guidance is grealty appreciated!!

[Bob]

At the cottage I drain system in winter & startup in spring. One year pressure came up to normal pump stopped & then pressure started to drop right away. After a little frustration I found my pump has a valve that directions say open until pump pumping water & then close until flow looks normal? Well I had closed it all the way. This was my probem. after opening the valve, pump started to work properly. I have no idea what this thing is for but I leave it open all the time & pump works great. Bob "Stormin Mormon" wrote in news:i7i862$gk2$ [e-mail]: