I've learned a lot from this forum but can't find an answer to my problem.
Submersible well pump won't build pressure at all after a low-pressure cut-out event this morning. When I hold switch to reset position, pump draws 5amps but does not build pressure.
The water pressure system with 8.5gal tank and CSV set to 40-65psi was working normally since we moved in two months ago, except for occasional low-pressure cut-out events which I attributed to slow pump startup and the low draw-down volume in our pressure tank (which is set 2-3psi below cut-in pressure).
Could a stuck closed CSV1A cause this issue? Or does this point to capacitor failure, or perhaps a stuck closed check valve in the pump. I don't think the well could be dry, but I should drop a line and check static level to confirm.
BACKGROUND: I believe this is a 2001 drilled well with 1/2HP pump set at 140' in a 180' deep well with static water level of 60'. The capacitor is with the pump as it was setup to run off a generator cord originally. Fall 2017 I setup a pitless adapter and trenched 500' downhill (~15' drop) to our new house.
Thanks for any tips.
KnoxMan
Submersible well pump won't build pressure at all after a low-pressure cut-out event this morning. When I hold switch to reset position, pump draws 5amps but does not build pressure.
The water pressure system with 8.5gal tank and CSV set to 40-65psi was working normally since we moved in two months ago, except for occasional low-pressure cut-out events which I attributed to slow pump startup and the low draw-down volume in our pressure tank (which is set 2-3psi below cut-in pressure).
Could a stuck closed CSV1A cause this issue? Or does this point to capacitor failure, or perhaps a stuck closed check valve in the pump. I don't think the well could be dry, but I should drop a line and check static level to confirm.
BACKGROUND: I believe this is a 2001 drilled well with 1/2HP pump set at 140' in a 180' deep well with static water level of 60'. The capacitor is with the pump as it was setup to run off a generator cord originally. Fall 2017 I setup a pitless adapter and trenched 500' downhill (~15' drop) to our new house.
Thanks for any tips.
KnoxMan