Jim,
What can go wrong with an accumulator? I thought the device was just a
rubber bladder in a housing with air on one side and water on the other.
Harvey
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Dunmyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> If the pressure switch fails in the "closed" position, the pump won't
> shut off and will labor as you described. I'd think that it'd eventually
> blow the fuse or circuit breaker.
>
> Another check that you can make is to connect your ammeter in series
> with one of the pump leads: it should draw about 5 amps or so. If it
> starts out lower, then rises to higher than that, it would indicate that
> it's pumping too much pressure, overloading the motor. You might get a
> rough idea if it's over-pressuring by opening a water faucet.
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