Submersible Well Water Pump Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting your well water problems is best started with the pressure switch.

Submersible well water pump troubleshooting.

Let s say a homeowner has a drilled well with a submersible pump located 500 feet from the house set at a depth of 300 feet. If the submersible well pump won t start there could be one of three things wrong. Remove the screw at the bottom of the pump control cover and lift it off the box to disconnect it. Restrain the output flow of the submersible pump then wait for the well to recover.

This troubleshooting information is intended to guide in the general determination of pump problems and their solutions. Testing a franklin electric qd quick disconnect box qd boxes are designed for use with 3 wire single phase submersible motors from. Snap the new cover onto the old box no need to rewire if you buy the same brand. Normally there will be a splice connection at the top of the well between the submersible cable and the uf or thhn where the wire enters the home and between the pump motor and the submersible cable.

Obviously the connection at the pump motor can t be checked unless the pump is pulled out of the well. Submersible well pump troubleshooting. Then start the pump. The first could be that power is not being supplied to the pump.

Troubleshooting submersible well pumps 101. The pressure switch located near the bottom of your pressure tank requires periodic maintenance and is the most common culprit of problems with pumping your well water. Keep the valve at the restricted setting if this has remedied the problem. If not the submersible pump must be lowered further down in the well.

Check for discolored water or smells. Level of water in well is too low. Troubleshooting well problems is also complicated by the fact that almost all the action takes place far underground. Second check the overload protection by checking the circuit breakers and third check if the pressure switch is damaged.

Troubleshooting inside the box is made simple by the control components automatically disconnecting from the system when the lid is removed. Submersible pump parts are damaged. Be sure to thoroughly read the owner s manual and warranty. Take it to the store and buy an exact replacement.

A well that has rust brown or black elements in the water requires a treatment system to correct the problem. Check the pump and motor.