Well Pump Short Cycling
Short cycling of a well pump is a fairly common problem. One of the most common causes of well pump short cycling is a loss of air charge in your well pressure tank. If the bladder becomes damaged it fails to hold pressure properly and the result is a the pump going on-off, on-off.
When your water tank is failing to hold the proper pressure, it usually must be replaced. Waiting to replace the pressure tank can only make the problem worse as the short cycling causes undue stress on the rest of the system.
One of the common problems that results from ignoring a failed well pressure tank is a burned out pressure switch.
- Pressure switch with burned cover
- Pressure switch with burned contacts
- Pressure switch with burned contacts
Additionally the constant short cycling of a well pump can cause a failure of the wires that reside in the well casing.