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Motor and pressure keep cycling on and off repeatedly

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Short cycling of a water pump which is defined at short cycling water pumps means that the water pump or "well pump" turns on and off too rapidly or too frequently when water is being run in the building. ... The most-common cause of pump short-cycling is loss of air in the water pressure tank.

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The motor keeps cycling on and off (about twice every second) when the pressure trigger is not operated. The unit seems to supply plenty of water pressure when trigger is operated.

The motor is holding pressure in the line.
Check the manual.
I don't think it is supposed to cycle that much.
If it's not designed to do that, then there is a seal or a bearing that is leaking.
It's letting water pressure escape the hose by letting water seep back into the pump.
The motor is pushing more pressure into the line to keep up with the internal leak.
Two times a second seems like a lot, and the noise is probably annoying.
If the unit is new, take it back.
If it's doing the job, run the equipment until it dies, or else take it for repairs.

We had a similar problem with a paint sprayer.
Paint sprayers also hold pressure on a line, except the fluid is paint instead of water.
When the machine sensed a loss of pressure, it would cycle once to restore pressure.
After a while it was cycling constantly, just like your machine.
Working indoors with the constant noise was a nuisance.
I had the machine rebuilt, and used it for another year before buying a heavier machine.
I don't know if there is a business that rebuilds your equipment, or how hard parts are to find.
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you should check your pressure switch hose for a pin hole or better still just replace the hose and it should sort your problem out good luck hamstel
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