Steve2278
New Member
Hi guys. I have a quick question and I'll try to make it brief.
I've been having a problem with my Meyer jet pump for about 8 months now. I had many people look at it and many parts have been replaced but no one has been able to fix it.
I've finally isolated the problem to a short of some sort within the pump itself. Now the question is do I consider having the pump rebuilt or do I just purchase a new pump?
I have a 119 gallon pressure tank which holds about 42 gallons of water, so the pump doesn't need to run that often.
The problem has gotten worse and every morning now for the past 2 weeks I wake up and there's no water. I go outside to the well pump, take-off the cover and jiggle the wire going from the outlet to the pressure switch and the pump immediately kicks-on. I tightened all the electrical connections several weeks ago and all the wires are clean. The pressure switch is a 30/50 and the tank pressure is set at 28psi. Once the pump kicks on and starts running it runs fine and shuts-off when it should. However, I now find myself outside jiggling the wire to start it several times a day if I'm using a lot of water.
I've had an electrician, a plumber and a well-pump contractor look at the problem and no one seems to know what to do to fix it, and I'm not sure who to consult next?
Any opinions would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Steve
I've been having a problem with my Meyer jet pump for about 8 months now. I had many people look at it and many parts have been replaced but no one has been able to fix it.
I've finally isolated the problem to a short of some sort within the pump itself. Now the question is do I consider having the pump rebuilt or do I just purchase a new pump?
I have a 119 gallon pressure tank which holds about 42 gallons of water, so the pump doesn't need to run that often.
The problem has gotten worse and every morning now for the past 2 weeks I wake up and there's no water. I go outside to the well pump, take-off the cover and jiggle the wire going from the outlet to the pressure switch and the pump immediately kicks-on. I tightened all the electrical connections several weeks ago and all the wires are clean. The pressure switch is a 30/50 and the tank pressure is set at 28psi. Once the pump kicks on and starts running it runs fine and shuts-off when it should. However, I now find myself outside jiggling the wire to start it several times a day if I'm using a lot of water.
I've had an electrician, a plumber and a well-pump contractor look at the problem and no one seems to know what to do to fix it, and I'm not sure who to consult next?
Any opinions would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Steve