How likely is it that a small leak in a feeder hose to a sink will cause a total loss of well water pressure, resulting in getting no water to the sink? The pipe is in a very tight crawl space. I have installed a new hot water heater, new pressure tank and pressure switch. Any help would be appreciated…..
Discussion Forum
Discussion Forum
Up Next
Video Shorts
Featured Story
An FHB Podcast listener wonders if they can fix a failing foundation with PWF, the crew weighs in.
Highlights
Fine Homebuilding Magazine
Fine Home Building
Follow
-
Fine Homebuilding
Dig into cutting-edge approaches and decades of proven solutions with total access to our experts and tradespeople.
Start Free Trial Now -
GBA Prime
Get instant access to the latest developments in green building, research, and reports from the field.
Start Free Trial Now
- Home Group
- Antique Trader
- Arts & Crafts Homes
- Bank Note Reporter
- Cabin Life
- Cuisine at Home
- Fine Gardening
- Fine Woodworking
- Green Building Advisor
- Garden Gate
- Horticulture
- Keep Craft Alive
- Log Home Living
- Military Trader/Vehicles
- Numismatic News
- Numismaster
- Old Cars Weekly
- Old House Journal
- Period Homes
- Popular Woodworking
- Script
- ShopNotes
- Sports Collectors Digest
- Threads
- Timber Home Living
- Traditional Building
- Woodsmith
- World Coin News
- Writer's Digest
Replies
Not very
It would make the pump cycle frequently as it bled down, but it wouldn't drain the tank, unless it was large enough that the well/pump combination couldn't deliver enough water to keep up with it. But, that would probably take a large leak.
You sure it's a hole in the pipe to the sink, and not a hole in the pipe to the pump?
You sure this isn't a result of your work on the pressure tank/switch?
Is the pump running?