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Home Well water pressure issues

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  • 22-04-2019 10:15pm
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    Daz_
    Registered Users Posts: 930 ✭✭✭


    Hi . Hoping to get some advice to point me in right direction with a water pressure issue with my home well.
    Basically after using the outdoor tap for a few minutes the water stops running . The pressure gauge drops to zero on the pressure cylinder . Normal
    Pressure is between 40 and 60 pSI. After a minute or so the pump kicks in and the pressure builds and water flows again .
    Trying to determine if my pump is on the way out or more likely to be the cylinder .
    Maybe someone out there has experienced the same thing or knows from their work experiences .

    Thanks in advance folks


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    #2
    ShanE90
    Registered Users Posts: 237 ✭✭ShanE90


    Sounds like a faulty pressure switch...easiest and cheapest part to replace first about €20 in HM


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    Daz_
    Registered Users Posts: 930 ✭✭✭Daz_


    ShanE90 wrote: »
    Sounds like a faulty pressure switch...easiest and cheapest part to replace first about €20 in HM

    Thanks Shan


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    blackbox
    Registered Users Posts: 4,137 ✭✭✭blackbox


    Your pressure switch probably just needs to have the orifice cleaned. Common problem.


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    #5
    Daz_
    Registered Users Posts: 930 ✭✭✭Daz_


    Pressure switch was the issue - thanks all


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