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last friday i lost water pressure in my house. what i know so far is diaphram pressure tank is empty (no water) and pressure gauge reads 30psi. square D pressure switch contacts are in closed position which i think this means the pump should be on. i have to guess that my pump is no longer working but i am looking for advice?
 

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last friday i lost water pressure in my house. what i know so far is diaphram pressure tank is empty (no water) and pressure gauge reads 30psi. square D pressure switch contacts are in closed position which i think this means the pump should be on. i have to guess that my pump is no longer working but i am looking for advice?


Check the breaker, and debris in the switch contacts.

What kind of Pump do you have ?


Be careful playing with electricity, but have fun doing it.
 

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breakers are fine. i don't see any debris in switch contacts. i have a franklin control box for 1/2HP pump which is probably also a franklin. i don't know where my well head is? not sure i want to diy this problem but willing to try easy stuff.
 

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i don't know where my well head is?

Wow, just wow. How can you take for granted something so essential? I don't think buried wellheads are legal anymore so be prepared to incur some cost to bring it up to code.

Anyway... since you are dealing with a Franklin product, their AIM Manual would be a good start.
http://www.franklin-electric.com/aim-manual.aspx
 

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breakers are fine. i don't see any debris in switch contacts. i have a franklin control box for 1/2HP pump which is probably also a franklin. i don't know where my well head is? not sure i want to diy this problem but willing to try easy stuff.


I guess you have a three wire pump ?

I would start by checking any caps in the box, if you have a way too do that. (some bulge or leak)

If You are not sure if it is DIY then don't try it.

Sometimes a pro is needed. It may cost a buck fifty.


Good Luck.
 
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LL, you would be surprised at how many wells are still buried in pits, and how many people don't know where they are
 

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Around here we have to live by the Boy Scouts motto. I would love to be able to just pick up a phone and have an expert come out. Murphy's law states that things will go wrong when we are least able to deal with it.
 
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