Water around well House
#1
05-04-11, 01:37 PM
Water around well House
For about a week now there has been water (on and off) standing around the well house. The first time I saw it, I went in the well house and moved the tank and it felt empty. A couple of days ago I went in and moved the tank and it felt partially full. You could tell there had been water in the floor. 1) There has not been any leaking water that I could find on the days I checked. 2) There is still water to all the hydrants. 3) The neighbor said he thought that the tank had a plastic membrane inside. Any ideas?
#2
05-05-11, 05:15 AM
Group Moderator
You say you have not found any leaks. Has it been raining? Is the water around the well house just rainwater that collected in a low area? Open a faucet so the system will go through a draining & filling cycle and look in for leaks while water is being used. Maybe you have a leak that only occurs when the well pump is running.
The pressure tank will vary in weight depending on how full it is. There is a rubber bladder or diaphragm inside most modern tanks. When the pump runs water flows into the tank compressing the air that is in the top of the tank. The diaphragm separates the water from the air. Then when a certain pressure is reached the pump turns off and the water inside the tank is pressurized by the compressed air so when you open a faucet you can have water without the pump turning on. This minimizes the number of on/off cycles the pump makes which extends it's life. As you use water from the pressure tank the pressure will finally drop to a point where the pump turns on to refill it and the cycle starts over again.
The pressure tank will vary in weight depending on how full it is. There is a rubber bladder or diaphragm inside most modern tanks. When the pump runs water flows into the tank compressing the air that is in the top of the tank. The diaphragm separates the water from the air. Then when a certain pressure is reached the pump turns off and the water inside the tank is pressurized by the compressed air so when you open a faucet you can have water without the pump turning on. This minimizes the number of on/off cycles the pump makes which extends it's life. As you use water from the pressure tank the pressure will finally drop to a point where the pump turns on to refill it and the cycle starts over again.
#3
05-05-11, 09:20 AM
If only it had been raining!!! It's been several months since that! There was water out there again this morning. I will try watching it while I'm running water. Is it possible for something to malfunction and cause the tank to lose pressure and dump the water? (just a guess) Thanks
#4
05-05-11, 09:34 AM
Group Moderator
It might only leak when the pump is running or when the pressure is at it's highest. The pressure tank can leak air and/or water and the bladder inside it can tear but I can't imagine a situation causing intermittent leaking.
If after looking you still cannot see a leak but there is still water coming from somewhere, closely look at the puddles of water. It's possible you have a leak underground and the water is bubbling up at the well house. You might be able to see the water flowing in a certain direction and you can follow it upstream. You can also use a broom to sweep out most of the water then look to see where the water re-emerges.
If after looking you still cannot see a leak but there is still water coming from somewhere, closely look at the puddles of water. It's possible you have a leak underground and the water is bubbling up at the well house. You might be able to see the water flowing in a certain direction and you can follow it upstream. You can also use a broom to sweep out most of the water then look to see where the water re-emerges.
#5
05-05-11, 12:57 PM
I just remembered when I read that...It can't be outside. You can tell where the water had been sitting on the concrete pad in the well house and turned the dust into thin, crusty mud. I'll have to check the other.
#6
05-12-11, 07:21 AM
Just as a follow up, I am still watching it. Some days the water is there and some days it is bone dry. Nothing at all for 2 or 3 days. It hasn't seemed to effect the water anywhere. Strange.
#9
05-12-11, 01:50 PM
Group Moderator
Is it possible that you have an artesian well? Or that your well is artesian (water comes to the surface on it's own) intermittently?
#10
05-12-11, 02:52 PM
The water is on the east side of the well house. The well is 15 feet to the west of the well house. 
I never have caught it when it is actually coming out of the well house.
I never have caught it when it is actually coming out of the well house.
#12
05-12-11, 05:33 PM
Member
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: S.E. Texas
Posts: 943
Upvotes: 0
Received 0 Upvotes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by ray2047
Maybe you need to hook up a web cam.
It seems odd that its not there all the time, like it should be with a leak.
Do you have a water softener? They can back-wash and put a lot of water on the ground.
Could it be coming from a neighbors yard? Maybe someone left a hose on watering the grass?
