This was asked a year ago, so just wanted to see if there were any new answers for me. And any detail of how it can be a quot;do it yourselffix would be great. We are having major surge lately and the tanks pressure gauge reads 50 if that helps. Thanks!
The pump either needs repairs, or to be replaced. It's not the kind of thing you can really do yourself unless you know how to work on pumps. And if you knew that, you wouldn't be asking. Call a professional.
Your bladder in your tank has a hole in it. You need to replace the tank and pressurize it. There is no fix for a broken bladder in an air tank.
So you have been fighting with this for a year? And you haven't been able to fix it? And you want to keep trying rather than hire an expert? Well, you are stubborn I have to admit that. Hire a well guy. In 10 minutes he will tell you what the problem is and what it will cost to fix it.
I take it you live in the country. This happens to me all the time. My problem is caused by fire ants, I'm in tx. Those stupid things are attracted to the electricity for some reason and will swarm on the pressure switch and cause it to burn up or malfunction. Go look and see if you have any bugs on yours. If not, well then i dont know. Replace the switch and that will cure it. It is not hard, i have done it myself many times.
I'm not clear on what is happening. Surging water pressure can mean that there is no air cushion in your water tank and the pump suddenly is overloaded. This would be indicated if the pump turns on and off in rapid sequence. If you have 50 psi then the system is certainly pressurized and it would appear that the pump is working. If there has been a loss of air cushion then depending on the type of system you have you may have to replace the expansion tank or drain and refill it to get the air cushion back. If there is a tank on your system that has a fitting that looks like the air fitting on a bicycle tire then that is where you can pump in air to restore the air cushion. If the pump constantly runs, and then blows a breaker you may also want to check the pressure switch that turns the pump on and off.
