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Sounds like a really odd setup you have there. The main water shutoff is between the pump and the pressure switch??
That is the only way that the pump would remain running like this. Water pressure in the house on the other side of the main water water shut off drops telling the pump to turn on. The pump stays running till the valve is opened again.
Since ...
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Yes, that is the supply line. Believe it or not, in those types of fittings, the tighter you tighten the connection, the greater the chance of a leak. They are typically compression fittings using either a brass compression ring or a rubber type of washer that compress when tightened. They should be hand tightened then snugged (1/4 turn more) with an open ...
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The washer under the nut is probably leaking and the easiest/best solution's would to be replace the pipe.
Why
The reason it only leaks when you have the supply on is that there is no significant back pressure on the fittings from the tank as the tank has an air gap and the filler is at the top of the tank not submerged at the bottom ( which would cause ...
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It is normal to fix the leak by the vent pipe using roofing cement from the outside. It is hard to provide guidance on specific details for your case because we have not seen your vent pipe location and installation technique but here are some things to consider.
There is normally a metal, plastic or rubber flashing piece that fits around the vent pipe ...
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