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Pressure Relief Valve for Well Pump Protection Against Solenoid Failure

Well pump installer fears solenoid failure will dead-head pump. Solution: pressure relief valve.

Details

Called "pressure relief valve" (not release).
Pipe relief discharge back to well to avoid water loss.
Some pumps have built-in high-pressure cutout.
Find installer familiar with irrigation-pump systems.

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