and it still runs about every 1/2 hr even if you are not using water. I have no leaks from the pump thought the house so I think the problem is between the house and the well. I can't hear or see any leaks in the elbows in the well. I tried to pull the foot valve up but can't get it out. I replaced the pump cause it was worn out and it was running every 15 min. Do I need to set the pressure on the new one it cuts off at 42 and on at 20 psi and what else could cause it to run when it shouldn't? I know I should call a plumber, but haven't worked in months and can not afford one.
Your round pressure tank on the cellar may be water logged. Turn off your pump and drain as much of the water out of the air pressure tank in your cellar near the pump as you possibly can. There should be a Shrader (tire valve) valve in the very top of the tank. Pump the pre-charge tank up with 2 lbs. *less (18 lbs.) than the cut-in point of your pump. So far you have nothing invested in your problem. I wish would have told us weather you had a submersible or jet pump. It takes some strong boys to pull a jet pump-foot valve out of your well if that's your problem. Special equipment is needed to pull a submersible pump.
Sounds like foot valve to me is not seating properly and you wouldn't hear the leak under water level guess your tank has enough air gap top of tank and water level if that is insufficient pump will also short cycle should have a valve stem with internal bladder inside of tank if it is similar to my old tank. Your pressure is same as my old one and it was fine.
Could be the check valve in your holding tank is allowing it to bleed the pressure back into the well thru the pump and once the pressure regulator drops to cut-in press the pump runs. Get a chair and watch the pressure gage.
some vehicles have different designs. The water pump on my 96 Century might want to were performed in a remember of minutes. the position as some are a lot deeper interior the engine. usually, to regulate a water pump like that's highly a lot one extra step than replacing the timing belt. that is why it really is continually a reliable theory to do them both directly.
bleed air out possible leak between house and pump or pump and water either way sucks sorry ive pulled my fair share of pumps old farmboy its bleeding off somewhere thats the question sorry cant help find where look for wet or start pulling pipe out of ground sucks wil need a few friends
