Cobalt, now that you say that.....I'm sure that is a part of the issue. I say this because if we'd come home to Bedford for a few days over the summer I'd always turn off the breaker to the pump (just in case a pipe/etc broke in the cottage). Typically when we'd return to the lake I'd notice that the water pressure gauge would read less pressure than when we had left (sometimes the pump would fire up as soon as I'd throw the breaker). The foot valve was new last summer and don't think it is the issue...but I suspect there could be an issue with the "quick disconnect" fitting down at the lake (i.e. so I just have to remove the section of pipe in the lake over the winter).
I do believe, however that this is just a portion of the problem because over a 5 day period that the pump was turned off the pressure would only drop 10+/- PSI).
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