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Had to spray lacquer on a small project in my basement shop today. I turned off the oil-fired furnace and turned the well-water pump off as well.
About an hour later, I ran water in the kitchen, forgetting I had turned the pump off. I remembered when I stopped getting water.
I turned the pump back on and it "pulsed" on and off. Turned it back off and tried again...same deal.
I had to deliver the project to a customer so decided I would deal with it when I got home, 2 hours later. I put a pressure gauge on the water tank and it read 45 lbs. I opened a spigot in the basement and water came out at a good rate. While it was running, I decided to turn the pump back on. Everything worked fine, like nothing happened.
So...what happened? Anything to worry about in the future?
Thanks.
About an hour later, I ran water in the kitchen, forgetting I had turned the pump off. I remembered when I stopped getting water.
I turned the pump back on and it "pulsed" on and off. Turned it back off and tried again...same deal.
I had to deliver the project to a customer so decided I would deal with it when I got home, 2 hours later. I put a pressure gauge on the water tank and it read 45 lbs. I opened a spigot in the basement and water came out at a good rate. While it was running, I decided to turn the pump back on. Everything worked fine, like nothing happened.
So...what happened? Anything to worry about in the future?
Thanks.