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Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc View Post
What type of well pump.......submersible or ground level ? If submersible sounds like the check valve in the pump is bad allowing water to drain back. If it's a surface type pump ( shallow well ) then the check valve in the line is bad. Also a bad rubber bladder in the pressure tank can cause similar issues.
A "surface type" does not have to be a shallow well, I'm pumping just short of 100 feet deep with a 3/4 hp jet pump..
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