our pump was struck by lightning & fried so we put in a rebuilt pump a friend had ( we know it works cause he had it hooked up ) we bought a new pressure switch , but it keeps kicking off about 60 secounds after it kicks on , we get water while it`s running so the well is primed . we can`t aford a plumper since my husband just had a heart attack just 4 weeks ago , so please do`nt tell me to call one , what else can we look for or do ? thanks for any help., P.S our pump was running fine till it got hit & fried.
2006-12-08 17:09:40 · 7 answers · asked by blondewolf 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Your pump might be wired backwards.
2006-12-08 17:48:07 · answer #1 · answered by jeff b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you changed your switch you probably lost your pressure. First turn off all the water to the pump, all the electrical (switches) inc. all the valves.
You should have turned of the main switch, the valve to the well, the outlet valve to the tank. O.K.
Now under the tank you'll find a bleed line, for bleeding off the water in the tank. If not, then you going to have to break a pipe from the tank to the house supple, drain off the tank, that's the objective I'm trying to get through to you, drain the tank.
After the tank is drained, if you have a bladder in the tank, look on the tank if you don't know, there should be something there to tell you. Make sure you have pressure in the bladder, I have 60 pounds in mine, it's a new tank. Then put the pipes together again and open the water from the well and fill the tank, see what happens. It should fill and stop about one third full and show about 50 to 60 pounds on the gage. If it doesn't then there's something wrong, your getting air in, or a leak on the well side.
If every things O.K. then open the valve to the house and let it fill, it should do the same, if not then there's a leak on the house side, air or water. Or, the switch is bad, or not set right, they're very tricky to set, you could spend all day Saturday setting one if you don't know what your doing, call your "friend back" You could tear your hair out not knowing what your doing. Good luck.
P.S. there should be an air stem like an automobile tire that you charge the tank with to the proper amount, before filling with water.
2006-12-08 20:59:03 · answer #2 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when a pump kicks on and off like that its usually 1 of two things . either your water storage tank is waterlogged, ( no air in it). or when you replaced the pump there was probably no checkvalve on it and the water is going back down the well when it shuts off. should be one at tank and also one on pump. check for this. and also check pitless adaptor, or for leak in line from well.
2006-12-08 23:21:14 · answer #3 · answered by paulbadluck 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There might be air trapped in your holding tank, which might be making the pressure sensor think it should shut the pump off.
2006-12-08 17:21:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Call your homeowners insurance.The lighting strike should be covered by that and then they will pay all costs because we had to do that 2 times and they never gave us a problem.Hope yours does not.
2006-12-08 21:35:09 · answer #5 · answered by sparky75us 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it may need air i know ours does that now and then and husband gets the air pump and puts air in it gl
2006-12-08 17:22:02 · answer #6 · answered by howcor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try fine turning your pressure switch and check your water tank
2006-12-08 17:15:51 · answer #7 · answered by bourbonstreetbum2002 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋