psyclemania
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Please help me troubleshoot my well.
The water pressure has dropped to almost nil. I dont live in this house, so I dont know if this was sudden or gradual.
The pump runs, so i know it is getting power. The pressure will get to about 15 psi and thats it. If I kill power to the pump, the water drains out of the house and the pressure tank, so I pretty sure the check valve is bad. With it only getting to 15 psi, the pressure switch obviously never trips, so the pump just runs and runs, I'm sure that not good for it. At 15 psi it is pretty difficult to take a shower upstairs. The well and pump was put in in 1985, so it has run pretty much flawlessly for 24 years.
I have watched them pull the pump before when I have had breaks in the wire from "pump slap" when starting and the wire rubs against the casing. The pump is hanging at about 40' or so. I believe it is a 1/3 HP and has a control box inside. I have two 20 year old sons for muscle to help me pull this thing out, I believe all I need is a 1" threaded pipe to get the pitless fitting on the top. It just pulls up, right? Is that difficult to get on/off? What do I need for watertight electrical connections?
I am comfortable working on just about anything, I built the addition on the house, not only doing the carpentry, but also the sheetrock, electrical, plumbing and roof. So I have DIY experience!
Does my analysis of a bad pump sound about right? Where should I look for a new pump? I have seen them at Home Depot, and I hear Sears sells them too, but maybe this is not the place to shave a few bucks.
Thanks all in advance for anything you might provide. I love teh interwebs!
Philip
The water pressure has dropped to almost nil. I dont live in this house, so I dont know if this was sudden or gradual.
The pump runs, so i know it is getting power. The pressure will get to about 15 psi and thats it. If I kill power to the pump, the water drains out of the house and the pressure tank, so I pretty sure the check valve is bad. With it only getting to 15 psi, the pressure switch obviously never trips, so the pump just runs and runs, I'm sure that not good for it. At 15 psi it is pretty difficult to take a shower upstairs. The well and pump was put in in 1985, so it has run pretty much flawlessly for 24 years.
I have watched them pull the pump before when I have had breaks in the wire from "pump slap" when starting and the wire rubs against the casing. The pump is hanging at about 40' or so. I believe it is a 1/3 HP and has a control box inside. I have two 20 year old sons for muscle to help me pull this thing out, I believe all I need is a 1" threaded pipe to get the pitless fitting on the top. It just pulls up, right? Is that difficult to get on/off? What do I need for watertight electrical connections?
I am comfortable working on just about anything, I built the addition on the house, not only doing the carpentry, but also the sheetrock, electrical, plumbing and roof. So I have DIY experience!
Does my analysis of a bad pump sound about right? Where should I look for a new pump? I have seen them at Home Depot, and I hear Sears sells them too, but maybe this is not the place to shave a few bucks.
Thanks all in advance for anything you might provide. I love teh interwebs!
Philip