About a week ago I started finding my faucets clogged with some black stuff. It was also in the Cold Water line on the Washing Machine. (More in a second on this) This stuff is really more fibrous than greasy, and has virtually no odor.
Sunday afternoon we were out in the back yard near the pump and noticed it was running continually. So we run inside thinking the kids had left something on or we had a burst pipe. Nothing. Since I had replaced the Pressure Switch last year, I decided to check it and it appeared to be burnt. So I ran to Home Depot, bought a new one, and an hour later the new switch was installed but the pump still ran continually when I turned the power back on.
Now, the only distinction here with this "run" and the "typical run", is that this one is MUCH quieter than the typical "HIT" we normally get when someone has flushed a toilet or has the Washing Machine going. And it is continuous. If you have a pump you know the sound or action when the pressure has dropped and activates the switch. This one is different. It's more like a "sewing machine" on a steady "purr".
Finally, I get up this morning to no hot water. Now up until this point NONE of the hot water items have had any of the black stuff in them. However, they have been the ones that have held the best pressure and flow. My wife has been able to wash things that require HOT because those lines have remained clean. So my shower had, I would say, just little less than normal Pressure, but was TOTALY void of any heat.
Any Theories Guys? I have a few but would like to hear some experienced voices.
Thanks
P.S. Wife just called me after talking to a Well/Pump company, and their theory at this point (without inspection) is that there is a leak in the Drop Pipe. What do ya'll think?