For the last couple weeks we have had a problem with our well for our house. The water will come back with perfect pressure for about 5 gallons and then it will shut off again?? We replaced the pressure valve, but the pump isn't old enough to require getting a new one. Anyone have any ideas??????
2007-03-20 02:50:14 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It happens with all of the water in the house-- The shower, the bathroom sink, the kitchen sink, the toilet... with all of it, would cleaning the "Aerators" still work?
2007-03-20 02:59:07 · update #1
I guess I got to add that when the water shuts off we turn the pump off, when we turn the pump back on, it works again!!!!!
2007-03-20 06:52:09 · update #2
We just got a new pump, someone is coming to put it in this week! Thanks for all the help!
2007-03-23 01:43:57 · update #3
I know you don't want to hear this but it sounds to me like the pump is bad. it has enough power to fill the lines with pressure but when you demand more there's not enough strength in the pump to get it to you. you may have to have someone come out and look at the pump. or take the pump out and see if you can have it rebuilt
2007-03-20 03:07:30 · answer #1 · answered by Mr fix it 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
None of us has a clue what kind of pump you have. If it is a submersible pump in the well, it sounds like the well is drawing down to the pump inlet and then the pump stops pumping. After you turn it off and let the well recover it will once again give you about 5 gallons of water. Sounds more like a well problem than specifically a pump problem.
I have seen an electric overload kick the pump off until it cools down. Could be it. This usually happens when you have a high current draw. High draw is caused by low voltage or high drag. Could check the voltage towards the motor from the pressure switch while the pump is running and see if it agrees with the voltage reading while not running.
Hard to tell really. Need more info.
2007-03-22 17:26:04 · answer #2 · answered by palmrose2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I need more information ..how deep is your well what horsepower is your pump ...is it a submersible or a jet pump..if it is a submersible either the pump is bad or the well is going dry... with either pump even if the tank was waterlogged you would get water but your pressure would go up and down a lot instead of being constant........in either case just replacing the pump might not be all you need to do ....you need to find out how much water is in your well...how deep your well is....both of these can directly influence how long your pump will last...
2007-03-22 22:43:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the pressure charge in your hydrostatic tank (if you have one). They can loose their charge over time. Otherwise, it would sound like you may have a pump problem. By the way, there isn't a time limit as to when you pump may fail, so even though it didn't last as long as you'd like, that doesn't mean it won't require replacing.
2007-03-20 05:13:49 · answer #4 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
UNSCREW THE AERATORS ON YOUR FAUCETS AND CLEAN THEM OUT. THE SEDIMENT'S CLOG THE SCREENS UP AND CAUSE LOW WATER PRESSURE.
I JUST HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM.
CLEAN THEM WITH CLR OR EVEN LET THEM SOAK IN A SMALL DISH OF CLR
2007-03-20 02:54:42 · answer #5 · answered by Bear 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋