I have a 1000' well , 18 years old, with a 2HP submersible pump 3 wires,set at about 900'. WellXtrol 350 tank. My pump is 3 years old, I dont know the brand, the motor is Franklin.
I started running out of water too frequently to be normal (i use water for house and to water 80 animals).It looked like the water was disapearing when not in use. Called well man, said I had leaks in pipes going to pump. Replaced 440' of pipe (today admitted only 40' had leaks}
Next day started to run out of water quickly again, the pump will kick on at 30 and creeps up to 40/45 and wont go any higher and I can hear the pump running but it wont cut off, until I finally cut the power off so I wont burn out the motor.
he has been out twice over the last 2 weeks, all he does is fiddle with the pressure switch and it works while he is here, it's set for 30/50. It cuts off and on fine every time he is here.
He cannot figure out what could be wrong.
Any ideas? This has been going on for 3 weeks now
I started running out of water too frequently to be normal (i use water for house and to water 80 animals).It looked like the water was disapearing when not in use. Called well man, said I had leaks in pipes going to pump. Replaced 440' of pipe (today admitted only 40' had leaks}
Next day started to run out of water quickly again, the pump will kick on at 30 and creeps up to 40/45 and wont go any higher and I can hear the pump running but it wont cut off, until I finally cut the power off so I wont burn out the motor.
he has been out twice over the last 2 weeks, all he does is fiddle with the pressure switch and it works while he is here, it's set for 30/50. It cuts off and on fine every time he is here.
He cannot figure out what could be wrong.
Any ideas? This has been going on for 3 weeks now