Water Pump Pressure Control Switch Repair

Tube near the pressure tank.

Water pump pressure control switch repair.

The pressure switch on this line would not shut off. The pressure switch on this installation was a 30 50 psi switch meaning it should cut in when the pressure reaches 30 psi and should cut off when the pressure reaches 50 psi. Pumptrol switch repair repair kits. The starting and stopping of a well water pump is typically controlled by a pressure switch similar to the one shown below.

If the switch is bad it won t start the well pump and you won t have water so. The cut on pressure is the low pressure that starts the pump and the cut off pressure is the high pressure that turns off the pump. Switches come in three pressure ranges. The water pump pressure control switch either turns on the water pump directly or particularly when a submersible water pump is in use this switch may operate a physically separate usually wall mounted heavier duty pump relay which turns on the water pump itself.

A video on. Pressure pump pressure switch repair. You ll find the pressure switch mounted on a 1 4 in. Also buy a new pressure gauge less than 10 and a 1 4 in.

Then check the pressure switch. I have a cheap water pump that has been working faithfully for the last 4 years but this year when i turned it on for the first time i go. Pump it up pump services is a top well pump switch repair company in phoenix az. The switch is preset with both the cut on and cut off pressure.

If your well pump pressure switch isn t functioning give us a call at 623 582 5069 today and we ll be happy to fix it for you. Introduction i have a number of rain water tanks which i use to water my vegetable garden during the summer. Always replace your switch with one of the same rating usually printed inside the plastic cover of your old switch. The switch then powers up the well pump.

It s what senses when water pressure has dropped to the point where the pressure tank requires more water. This article describes how a water pump pressure control switch works and how to diagnose problems with the building water supply that seem to be traced to the pump control switch or to other underlying issues with a water pump well piping or other controls. This caused problems since the excessive pressure caused some faucets to start leaking.