Ian Wright
New Member
Hello everyone:
I have a problem with my well that has me stumped. I recently replaced my pressure tank, pressure switch, and all the tank fittings, etc. The original switch was a 30/50 and I replaced it with a 40/60 to get a little more pressure in the house. After the install I flipped the well on it built up to 60 in a minute or so and was fine. The next day I was in my basement and noticed the well was running. Pressure was just sitting at 50 PSI and wouldn’t move. I flipped the switch off waited about 2 minutes and then pressure raised at a normal rate right up to 60. Today I came home and after flushing toilet I ran downstairs to check and it was doing the same thing. Flipped it off and waited turned it back on and bam 60psi again. After I drained the tank down it was stalling out around 40psi.
I started doing some trouble shooting and found tank pressure at 38psi still so new tank is fine. I checked the capacitor and it was fine. Pump run winding resistance spec is 4-5 and I’m at 4.5. Start winding is 18-20 and I only have 7. My hypothesis is the start winding has gone bad or weak and the relay isn’t engaging the run winding all the time. Does this sound right? It’s a 1/2hp submersible 3 wire pump. Well depth is 130’ pump at 80’. Not sure on age but the tank I replaced was about 29 years old.
I am thinking it’s been like this a few months as my electric bill went up $30-49 the past few months so I think the pump has been running like that a lot.
Thanks for any input.
I have a problem with my well that has me stumped. I recently replaced my pressure tank, pressure switch, and all the tank fittings, etc. The original switch was a 30/50 and I replaced it with a 40/60 to get a little more pressure in the house. After the install I flipped the well on it built up to 60 in a minute or so and was fine. The next day I was in my basement and noticed the well was running. Pressure was just sitting at 50 PSI and wouldn’t move. I flipped the switch off waited about 2 minutes and then pressure raised at a normal rate right up to 60. Today I came home and after flushing toilet I ran downstairs to check and it was doing the same thing. Flipped it off and waited turned it back on and bam 60psi again. After I drained the tank down it was stalling out around 40psi.
I started doing some trouble shooting and found tank pressure at 38psi still so new tank is fine. I checked the capacitor and it was fine. Pump run winding resistance spec is 4-5 and I’m at 4.5. Start winding is 18-20 and I only have 7. My hypothesis is the start winding has gone bad or weak and the relay isn’t engaging the run winding all the time. Does this sound right? It’s a 1/2hp submersible 3 wire pump. Well depth is 130’ pump at 80’. Not sure on age but the tank I replaced was about 29 years old.
I am thinking it’s been like this a few months as my electric bill went up $30-49 the past few months so I think the pump has been running like that a lot.
Thanks for any input.