Hey everyone,
I just bought an old farm house thats been vacant for 5 years. The house is gutted to the bare studs and all plumbing and wiring is removed. I wanted to check the well so I dug up the water line next to the well and plumbed in a hydrant. I added a shut off valve between the hydrant and house to keep water from shooting through the floor. I then ran a wire from a 30 amp double pole breaker in the breaker box (which is still hot) to the well. When I flipped the breaker and opened the hydrant I immediately got a great flow of water... for about 8 seconds. After that the pump kicked off. After a little research I replaced the pressure switch (with a 30/50 psi switch) and drained the pressure tank and filled it to 28 psi. When I turned on the power the pump kicked on and ran for a few seconds then kicked off. After a few more seconds it kicked back on. It did this for several minutes until the pressure reached about 42 psi. I watched the pressure switch the whole time and the contact didn't break until the pressure reached 42 psi. Also, if I leave the hydrant open the pump still turns on and off every few seconds. So, why is my pump kicking on and off? I have no idea of the size, brand or specs of the pump. I chose the breaker size based on the wire size running to the pump and the fact that 30 amp was the only double pole breaker in the box. According to what records I could find the well is approximately 75' deep, and thats all I know.
I just bought an old farm house thats been vacant for 5 years. The house is gutted to the bare studs and all plumbing and wiring is removed. I wanted to check the well so I dug up the water line next to the well and plumbed in a hydrant. I added a shut off valve between the hydrant and house to keep water from shooting through the floor. I then ran a wire from a 30 amp double pole breaker in the breaker box (which is still hot) to the well. When I flipped the breaker and opened the hydrant I immediately got a great flow of water... for about 8 seconds. After that the pump kicked off. After a little research I replaced the pressure switch (with a 30/50 psi switch) and drained the pressure tank and filled it to 28 psi. When I turned on the power the pump kicked on and ran for a few seconds then kicked off. After a few more seconds it kicked back on. It did this for several minutes until the pressure reached about 42 psi. I watched the pressure switch the whole time and the contact didn't break until the pressure reached 42 psi. Also, if I leave the hydrant open the pump still turns on and off every few seconds. So, why is my pump kicking on and off? I have no idea of the size, brand or specs of the pump. I chose the breaker size based on the wire size running to the pump and the fact that 30 amp was the only double pole breaker in the box. According to what records I could find the well is approximately 75' deep, and thats all I know.