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What's wrong with my water well?
Posted on 5/9/18 at 9:40 am
Posted on 5/9/18 at 9:40 am
I have a water well for a water hose in the back yard that hasn't worked for some time now. Before it went out, the pump would cycle on and off quickly but only while I was using it. Then eventually it stopped working all together.
Yesterday I went to the breaker that supplies the pump and turned the entire thing off. When I turned it back on from the breaker, I heard the pump kick on for only a second before going off.
Does the switch need to be replaced or could this be something else?
Yesterday I went to the breaker that supplies the pump and turned the entire thing off. When I turned it back on from the breaker, I heard the pump kick on for only a second before going off.
Does the switch need to be replaced or could this be something else?
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Posted on 5/9/18 at 9:45 am to TDsngumbo
Unplug pump. Drain most of tank. Plug pump back in and see if tanks refills.
The summer to winter temperature change creates strange pressure inside the tank sometimes.
The summer to winter temperature change creates strange pressure inside the tank sometimes.
Posted on 5/9/18 at 9:45 am to TDsngumbo
Check the motor.
Posted on 5/9/18 at 9:46 am to TDsngumbo
about tree fiddy
Posted on 5/9/18 at 9:48 am to TDsngumbo
Check the magnetic pickups on the switch by the pump. Ants like to get in there and that prevents good contact. You may need to use a little sandpaper to clean them up. Also the pressure tank may need to be drained.
Posted on 5/9/18 at 9:49 am to TDsngumbo
It sounds like you've got a Timmy in there, but I'll have to call up my buddy Lassie who's an expert on that.
Posted on 5/9/18 at 9:53 am to TDsngumbo
You have a water well repair guy that you like to use man? Kind of unrelated but was thinking I wanted mine inspected.
Posted on 5/9/18 at 10:07 am to Slagathor
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sounds like you've got a Timmy in there, but I'll have to call up my buddy Lassie who's an expert on that.
YOU may be in to something. Collie him up...
Posted on 5/9/18 at 10:08 am to HollyWoodCole
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Unplug pump. Drain most of tank. Plug pump back in and see if tanks refills.
How do I drain the tank? I've never owned a home with a well before and this is the first time it's given me issues so this is all new to me. Does it drain by simply unplugging the pump?
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The summer to winter temperature change creates strange pressure inside the tank sometimes.
Honestly the problem started last fall, though. I just ignored it (probably making it worse) until now. I have lots of landscaping in the back yard that I'd love to be able to use the well to water them with instead of using my parish water.
The shed that the well is in is quite small and FULL of spiders. I'll probably just hire some poor bastard to crawl in there and fix it for me
Posted on 5/9/18 at 10:10 am to TDsngumbo
Flow switch/float could be bad
Posted on 5/9/18 at 10:11 am to TDsngumbo
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shed that the well is in is quite small and FULL of spiders.
Maybe they are drinking all of the water?
Posted on 5/9/18 at 10:13 am to TDsngumbo
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The shed that the well is in is quite small and FULL of spiders. I'll probably just hire some poor bastard to crawl in there and fix it for me
Couldn’t you just ask your husband to go check it out?
Posted on 5/9/18 at 10:14 am to TDsngumbo
Are you sure your well has water in it?
Posted on 5/9/18 at 10:20 am to TDsngumbo
What type of tank? If it is not a tank with a bladder, it may be water logged. That means drain it and refill as suggested by another poster making sure there are no air leaks. If it has a bladder, you need to check the pressure on the air cap. This has to be done with an empty tank. Here is a good resource https://inspectapedia.com/water/Water-Tank-Bladder-Pressure-Adjustment.php
Also check your pressure switch and get a new one (they're relatively cheap) if you see a lot of carbon or other build up like corrosion. Last, make certain the sensing line doesn't have trapped pressure in it (from a pinched tubing line or closed valve).
That's all I got
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If you need to tune your bladder-type water tank to work exactly properly with your pump pressure control switch, or if you know that someone has already modified the pressure in your water tank and you want to restore it to factory specifications, a reasonable procedure is the following recommended by the manufacturer:
Remove all water from the water tank. This means turn off the water pump, open a nearby plumbing fixture, run water until the water stops entirely - your water tank should be empty or close to empty.
Check the air pressure in the water tank by using an accurate air pressure gauge (such as a dial type or digital tire pressure gauge) to measure the air pressure at the schrader valve on the water tank. The tank pressure should be within 10% of the original factory water tank pressure setting.
Because water tank pressure controls normally use a pressure difference of 20 psi between the cut-in pressure and cut-off pressure at the water tank, a gauge error of one or two psi is not a concern.
Set the air pressure in the empty water tank to 2 psi below the well pump pressure switch cut-in pressure.
Bleed air pressure out of the water tank, or add air pressure into the water tank, until the tank pressure is at the desired set-pressure..
For example, if your well pump pressure control switch is set to "cut in" (start pumping water from the well) at 30 psi, then set the pressure tank to (30 - 2) = 28 psi.
To add air to a pressure tank you can use any source of compressed air - a bicycle pump will do.
Replace the air cap on the tank air pressure valve and be sure that any warning labels that you took off during cap removal are back in place.
Also check your pressure switch and get a new one (they're relatively cheap) if you see a lot of carbon or other build up like corrosion. Last, make certain the sensing line doesn't have trapped pressure in it (from a pinched tubing line or closed valve).
That's all I got
Posted on 5/9/18 at 10:23 am to tgrbaitn08
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Couldn’t you just ask your husband to go check it out?
I would if he wasn't always occupied with fricking your boyfriend's mouth.
This post was edited on 5/9/18 at 10:29 am
Posted on 5/9/18 at 10:23 am to TDsngumbo
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What's wrong with my water well?
Your well is not well....
Posted on 5/9/18 at 10:25 am to upgrayedd
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Are you sure your well has water in it?
It would appear that it doesn't, but what do I know? I have zero experience with wells. Every once in a while I'll turn the spigot just to see if it's working again and sometimes it's completely dry, sometimes a very small amount of water comes out, then it dries up.
Posted on 5/9/18 at 10:26 am to mdomingue
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What type of tank?
I don't know. It's big, cylindrical, rounded top, grey, and metal. It looks like a giant penis is coming out of the ground.
Posted on 5/9/18 at 10:27 am to TDsngumbo
you need some air int he tank. water will not compress, but air will. with all water in the tank, the pump will quickly get up to set pressure then shut off. with air in the tank, the pump needs to compress the air to meet set pressure then it will kick off.
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alos check the pressure cut in and cut out setting. Typically you want pressure no higher the 60-65 PSIg on the cut out range, and 35-45 PSIg on the cut in range.
Edit:
alos check the pressure cut in and cut out setting. Typically you want pressure no higher the 60-65 PSIg on the cut out range, and 35-45 PSIg on the cut in range.
This post was edited on 5/9/18 at 10:29 am
Posted on 5/9/18 at 10:27 am to TDsngumbo
How deep is it? Location?
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