jtwthird
New Member
My pump stopped comming on so I had a well company come out and they changed the capaciter. This fixed the problem for about 2 weeks. I have a 1 HP franklin control box on a submersible pump. I changed the control box out and put a new 30/50 pressure switch (pressure switch was not bad i just changed it sense the other one was getting old and to eliminate future problems). This made no change. Here is what i dont understand.. If the pressure drops below 30 psi and the pressure switch kicks on the pump will not start. The capaciter hums a few seconds and thats it. Now if I manually cycle the switch before it drops below 30 psi it normaly starts. Sometime I have to cycle the pressure switch several times on and off then the pump will come on. Once the pump starts it runs fine and it will build pressure like it should and shut off at 50 psi. This has been going on for 2 months now. Needless to say its fun washing clothes or showering due me having to cycle it manually.
I questioned the well company and was told the well was put in around 1978 but the pumps is only 2 years old (put in just before I purchased the home). I ask when they came out if the pump could be going bad. They told me it eather works or doesent they have no in between. I found this hard to believe due to the way my system is acting.
I questioned the well company and was told the well was put in around 1978 but the pumps is only 2 years old (put in just before I purchased the home). I ask when they came out if the pump could be going bad. They told me it eather works or doesent they have no in between. I found this hard to believe due to the way my system is acting.