Water pump running but nothing on
I've been living in TC for about 2 months now and it's been my experience that my water pump only turns on when a) water is running or b) after it's been off for awhile and I turn it on so it fills al...
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No-unless its a water leak that is relieving line pressure-
intermittent running is not a problem, not going to cause any damage (unless your trying to take a nap and throw something), pumps doing what its designed to.
Turn on a faucet till pump comes on then close. Once pump stops, slowly fill container until pump comes back on -that's the volume of water you'd be looking for if a water leak, every 30 minuets, pretty sure would become obvious if actually leaking. Short of faucets/toilet, WH p/r valve weeping Id assume pump just not holding back line pressure.
Ours is 17+. We also do not leave pump on when not in use, especially cylcing every 30 min. We do have an accumulator now but the pump can be off for hours and turning back on pump doesn't start unless we've used water. It used to briefly cycle but maybe in an hours time. Which doesnt makes sense to me- its just reserve pressure, seems it would bleed off to.
intermittent running is not a problem, not going to cause any damage (unless your trying to take a nap and throw something), pumps doing what its designed to.
Turn on a faucet till pump comes on then close. Once pump stops, slowly fill container until pump comes back on -that's the volume of water you'd be looking for if a water leak, every 30 minuets, pretty sure would become obvious if actually leaking. Short of faucets/toilet, WH p/r valve weeping Id assume pump just not holding back line pressure.
Ours is 17+. We also do not leave pump on when not in use, especially cylcing every 30 min. We do have an accumulator now but the pump can be off for hours and turning back on pump doesn't start unless we've used water. It used to briefly cycle but maybe in an hours time. Which doesnt makes sense to me- its just reserve pressure, seems it would bleed off to.
