Water Pump Issues
We were able to put our water line into the lake a week ago Saturday and noticed a problem that we have not as yet been able to solve.
The pump comes on about every 20 minutes whether we have used the water or not. When we shut the pump off at night (so we could sleep), the pump lost its prime and had to be restarted. I think that we have ruled out a leak under the camp. I turned off the valve that allows water to go into the household plumbing and still the pump kept cycling on every 20 minutes or so. The pump and tank are just 2 years old and we have not had this problem in the past, even with our old pump. So far we have:
Replaced the foot valve
Tightened the connections and used soapy water to check for leaks.
Checked the air pressure in the tank and added a few pounds with a bicycle pump.
The water line from the lake to the pump is buried about 6" underground. Would a crack in this pipe cause our problem? It's a 1" black plastic pipe and also only 2 years old.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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