Need diagnostic help with my well.

[RustFarmer]

If the 30 seconds is the pump running WITHOUT any water running, that is OK.  If you ever have to replace the tank, i would suggest a larger one, to get that run up time to 60 seconds.  30 seconds is OK and tells us your tank is not waterlogged.

Could it be that the air in your water is coming from the aerators at the ends of the faucets

[m_fumich]

Could it be that the air in your water is coming from the aerators at the ends of the faucets

I get the air in the water even when I fill the dogs water buckets from the hose.


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[walrus]

I doubt a submersible will pump air. Check valve leaking back?

[m_fumich]

I doubt a submersible will pump air. Check valve leaking back?

You mean one of those rubber check valves that keeps the pipe primed?


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[walrus]

Not sure how your well is piped. My well is 105 ft. I have 2 check valves, both brass. One on top of pump and one at tank.

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[m_fumich]

I have no experience with wells. The last time I had a well problem, it was at a different place. The well had very little pressure. The well guy pulled the pump up and there were rubber flapper valves on the side of the pipe. He said they were check valves that kept the water in the pipe to keep it primed when the pump shut off.


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[m_fumich]

I have no experience with wells. The last time I had a well problem, it was at a different place. The well had very little pressure. The well guy pulled the pump up and there were rubber flapper valves on the side of the pipe. He said they were check valves that kept the water in the pipe to keep it primed when the pump shut off.


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[walrus]

I have no experience with wells. The last time I had a well problem, it was at a different place. The well had very little pressure. The well guy pulled the pump up and there were rubber flapper valves on the side of the pipe. He said they were check valves that kept the water in the pipe to keep it primed when the pump shut off.


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He was full of shit, those are torque arrestors
https://www.ebay.com/p/AMERICAN-GRANBY-DELUXE-PVC-SUBMERSIBLE-TORQUE-ARRESTOR-TA48/1864953380?iid=271552325722&chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=271552325722&targetid=595232466389&device=c&adtype=pla&googleloc=9002697&poi=&campaignid=1689799120&adgroupid=66574332155&rlsatarget=pla-595232466389&abcId=1140466&merchantid=8163644&gclid=Cj0KCQjwpPHoBRC3ARIsALfx-_JKiyW7BMXBn4pgu2tu9zWTCAGcxmlDi0ut2Xlb4PZZtaUbET9nawwaAt5QEALw_wcB

[m_fumich]

He was full of shit, those are torque arrestors

That doesn’t look anything like the rubber piece he replaced. It didn’t fit around the pipe. More like fitting in a hole in the side of the pipe.


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[slip knot]

its possible its a breather system. one of my shallow wells had a check valve about 5ft down the hole. it would let water out and air in. once the pump kicked on it would shove the air into the pressure tank. the pressure tank had a float valve on the side that would release the excess air. when the float got stuck it would push air out into the distribution system. The water had a very bad Sulphur load and this helped break up the Sulphur odor and made the water somewhat better. but it was a PITA to keep up with.