janverdood
New Member
I will try to complete as much as I can. I am not a well specialist but I did once change a motor and I replaced a float switch ...
Type of pump?
Submersible YES
Three wire (control box)YES
Size of Pump?
Motor Horsepower?idk
Pump Model # idk
Date Pump Installed 2006
Pumping from?
Water Well
Depth of well idk
Well Recovery Rate_______gpm
Well Casing Diameter_______â€
Rock Well__________ Sand Well__________ Other______________
Date Well Drilled 2006
Well Casing Material
Steel
Pressure Tank?
I have ued the well for a few years, but there was no pressure tank visible. But there should be one to make it work. But there was a problem with the pressure so they installed an above ground pressure tank (small one)
Visible one: Water Xtrol (blue, cylinder shaped, 1 foot by 1 foot)
Air charge in top of tank, with pump off and water drained 35PSI
Pressure Switch Setting?
On 30, off 50 YES
Pump Control Method?
no clue
Cycle Stop Valve model #_________
Variable speed control #__________
Pump Start Relay (sprinkler timer, no tank)__________
Manually turned on and off____________
Pump Protection
Cycle Sensor_________
Pumptec YES (no load pump protection, rectangular box)
Low pressure cutoff switch (lever on side)__________
Other_______________
Filters or Softeners YES inside house
Before or after pressure tank AFTER visible one
Type of filter salt
Water Used For?
House Use YES Number of baths 3 Number of People 3
Irrigation with timers YES
Problems Experienced
No Water CORRECTEMUNDO
No Sounds YES
Pressure gauge reading 0 psi
Pressure in visible water pressure tank 35PSI
Do you have, and know how to use
an Ampmeter and Voltmeter YES, a little bit
Describe Problem
Schematics:
Deep well brings water in huge underground holding tank with float switch. Water goes from holding tank to house.
Troubleshooting:
Holding tank water low.
Float switch in holding tank is in the "ON" position. (straight down)
Pump that (boost) brings water to house is on, but since there is no water no water reaches house.
Pressure reading is 0.
Pressure in pressure tank is 35 PSI.
Overload box is NOT tripped.
Pressure switch receives electricity.
Pressure switch sends electricity.
Pump in deep well does not turn on.
No sound in control box. (no humming)
Opened control box, the start capacitor was totally corroded.
Tested both capacitors (start and run) and the run one was working (not corroded), the corroded start one was not working (infinite ohms).
Bought a new start 10M Farrat start capacitor, installed it just now. But nothing yet.
Tested ACV on L1 and L2. No current at all, nothing.
I think that either some wires inside the control box are bad and need to be replaced OR the control box itself has gone bad. Hopefully it is not the pump in the deep well $$$$$$$$ :-(
I am stuck now, do I check all the wires with a volt meter inside the box or do I order a new control box (Franklin)?
Or do you think it might be something else?
I am out of water for 72 hours now, all help would greatly be appreciated. Thanks!!
Type of pump?
Submersible YES
Three wire (control box)YES
Size of Pump?
Motor Horsepower?idk
Pump Model # idk
Date Pump Installed 2006
Pumping from?
Water Well
Depth of well idk
Well Recovery Rate_______gpm
Well Casing Diameter_______â€
Rock Well__________ Sand Well__________ Other______________
Date Well Drilled 2006
Well Casing Material
Steel
Pressure Tank?
I have ued the well for a few years, but there was no pressure tank visible. But there should be one to make it work. But there was a problem with the pressure so they installed an above ground pressure tank (small one)
Visible one: Water Xtrol (blue, cylinder shaped, 1 foot by 1 foot)
Air charge in top of tank, with pump off and water drained 35PSI
Pressure Switch Setting?
On 30, off 50 YES
Pump Control Method?
no clue
Cycle Stop Valve model #_________
Variable speed control #__________
Pump Start Relay (sprinkler timer, no tank)__________
Manually turned on and off____________
Pump Protection
Cycle Sensor_________
Pumptec YES (no load pump protection, rectangular box)
Low pressure cutoff switch (lever on side)__________
Other_______________
Filters or Softeners YES inside house
Before or after pressure tank AFTER visible one
Type of filter salt
Water Used For?
House Use YES Number of baths 3 Number of People 3
Irrigation with timers YES
Problems Experienced
No Water CORRECTEMUNDO
No Sounds YES
Pressure gauge reading 0 psi
Pressure in visible water pressure tank 35PSI
Do you have, and know how to use
an Ampmeter and Voltmeter YES, a little bit
Describe Problem
Schematics:
Deep well brings water in huge underground holding tank with float switch. Water goes from holding tank to house.
Troubleshooting:
Holding tank water low.
Float switch in holding tank is in the "ON" position. (straight down)
Pump that (boost) brings water to house is on, but since there is no water no water reaches house.
Pressure reading is 0.
Pressure in pressure tank is 35 PSI.
Overload box is NOT tripped.
Pressure switch receives electricity.
Pressure switch sends electricity.
Pump in deep well does not turn on.
No sound in control box. (no humming)
Opened control box, the start capacitor was totally corroded.
Tested both capacitors (start and run) and the run one was working (not corroded), the corroded start one was not working (infinite ohms).
Bought a new start 10M Farrat start capacitor, installed it just now. But nothing yet.
Tested ACV on L1 and L2. No current at all, nothing.
I think that either some wires inside the control box are bad and need to be replaced OR the control box itself has gone bad. Hopefully it is not the pump in the deep well $$$$$$$$ :-(
I am stuck now, do I check all the wires with a volt meter inside the box or do I order a new control box (Franklin)?
Or do you think it might be something else?
I am out of water for 72 hours now, all help would greatly be appreciated. Thanks!!