Live from the pressure pump. The longer it goes between starts, the better the system is holding pressure.
| under 6 min | ~4 gal/hr · ~100 gal/day |
| 10 min | ~2.4 gal/hr · ~58 gal/day |
| 15 min | ~1.6 gal/hr · ~38 gal/day |
| 30 min | ~0.8 gal/hr · ~19 gal/day |
| 50+ min | normal |
Only meaningful with nothing running — no irrigation, no taps. After closing a valve, give it a few minutes before trusting the number.
Short intervals mean the system is not holding pressure. That is usually water going somewhere — a leak, a running toilet, an open bib — but a waterlogged pressure tank can short-cycle the pump without losing any water. This page measures the symptom, not the cause.