Questions tagged [well-pump]
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Accidentally left hose on and now have no pressure
Yesterday I turned the hose on to fill a swimming pool. We have been running it for about an hour every other day.
I got distracted and totally forgot about the water and it was left on for about 5 hours.
We have an artesian well with a submersible…
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How do I remove a submersible pump from a 11000 LTR (LARGE) concrete underground rainwater tank to replace it?
I have a single storey house with all downpipes connected to a large 11,000 liter underground concrete rainwater tank approx 1.8m deep. The tank contains a submersible pump servicing 5 outlets - 3 inside the house (toilets/laundry tap) and 2 garden…
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My artesian well just ran dry. Do I just wait for it to fill up?
I have been living in my current house for about 8 months now, and this is the first time I have been without water(besides power outages). I noticed that the water was a bit brown so I let the hose run thinking it would flush the muddy water out. I…
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Is there risk in getting a larger pressure tank for my well pump?
My pump tank has a leak in it, and so needs to be replaced. The current tank is a 36 gallon tank, similar to this one. Is there any risk in upgrading to a 52 gallon tank, such as this one? I would think the benefit would be that the pump would…
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What would cause air to be pushed into pipes from a well tank?
The faucets have been hissing of air for the passed few months, and it has been getting progressively worse. It is usually worse in the morning when we get up and in the evening when we get home.
We have a Well Mate VM series tank. At first I…
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How can I replace a pressure gauge on a well pump?
The gauge on my well pump is shot (reads 0, even when there is good pressure). I've purchased a replacement, so what are the steps I should follow to replace it?
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pressure tank overcharging
I replaced my 1/2 hp well pump a month ago, after over a decade of use. All seemed well until short cycling began. I hope I am using that term correctly. Essentially what is happening is the pressure switch cuts on almost immediately after a tap is…
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Why is my shallow well jet pump cycling on and off rapidly?
We have a Goulds ITT Jet+ Jet Pump pumping from a shallow well.
The pump was always working fine until today when I replaced the previous hose going into the well with a new one and a new 1" galvanized steel adapter.
Now, the pump keeps switching on…
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Where should I inject bleach into a well with a pressure tank?
Our pump works fine, but I do want to shock it after detecting some coliform. Thing is, I have no idea where to pour the bleach, there doesn't seem to be a simple well cap. I had my septic tank guy take a look as a favor, and he couldn't spot it…
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Well holding tank float switch - Recommendations needed
The well for my home has a 5 hp submersible deep well pump wired to a control box and piped into a 500 gallon holding tank. The holding tank is piped to a 1.5 hp booster pump which then goes to the pressure tank and then about 200' away to the…
Leslie Clifton
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What hoses for shallow point well?
I've got a shallow point well w/pump where the tube (some sort of hard plastic) from the pump to the well has failed. It developed a pinhole leak. Question is, what do I need to replace it? Is there a specific type of tube/hose? I was…
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Low output well and high electric bill
We have been trying to figure out why electric bill so high. We have two well pumps, one is 400' deep. Neither one has good output, between 3/4 and 1.3 gallons per minute respectively. Does having a low output well create a situation where it runs…
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My husband left the water running from the hose and the well is dry!
My husband was refilling the hot tub and left the hose on. I have arrived at our cabin to find the well is obviously dry. After reading some of the comments on the site I have unplugged the non submerged pump but have no idea what else to do. I have…
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What is the difference between a cheap and a more expensive submersible well pump?
I'm NOT asking for a recommendation for particular pump. I want to know HOW to choose between pumps.
My understanding is as follows:
A: The pump has to be sized for both the pressure you want at the output, and the volume you want.
B: Pressure…
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How do I fix a Well Pump that is on Constantly?
Recently my well pump started running 24/7. What might be wrong, and what are the steps I would take to fix the issue?
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