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Posted by dadiOH on October 13, 2009, 9:53 am
trader4@optonline.net wrote:
>> gwandsh wrote:
>>> The rest of the process was to run things out via hose the next
>>> morning, so as to not compromise our septic system. However, when I
>>> got up, I found that our pressure tank showed 0 psi. When I turn on
>>> the well circuit, I can hear the pump humming, but no water gets
>>> delivered to the pressure tank.
>> You can hear a pump at 300' deep humming?? Good ears :)
>> 1. Check the pressure switch. Zero pressure means the switch isn't
>> doing its job in some manner.
> How is that remarkable deduction made? It would seem to the rest of
> us that there are many possibilities besides the pressure switch.
Did I say there weren't? Do as you like, I prefer to start with the simple
and eliminate.
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Posted by on October 13, 2009, 2:28 pm
> trad...@optonline.net wrote:
> >> gwandsh wrote:
> >>> The rest of the process was to run things out via hose the next
> >>> morning, so as to not compromise our septic system. However, when I
> >>> got up, I found that our pressure tank showed 0 psi. When I turn on
> >>> the well circuit, I can hear the pump humming, but no water gets
> >>> delivered to the pressure tank.
> >> You can hear a pump at 300' deep humming?? Good ears :)
> >> 1. Check the pressure switch. Zero pressure means the switch isn't
> >> doing its job in some manner.
> > How is that remarkable deduction made? =A0 It would seem to the rest of
> > us that there are many possibilities besides the pressure switch.
> Did I say there weren't?
Yes, that's what your statement implied:
"1. Check the pressure switch. Zero pressure means the switch isn't
doing its job in some manner."
Zero pressure could obviously be due to lots of causes other than the
pressure switch.
>=A0Do as you like, I prefer to start with the simple
> and eliminate.
> --
> dadiOH
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> dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
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> Get it athttp://mysite.verizon.net/xico- Hide quoted text -
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Posted by Twayne on October 13, 2009, 1:38 pm
>> gwandsh wrote:
>>> The rest of the process was to run things out via hose the next
>>> morning, so as to not compromise our septic system. However, when I
>>> got up, I found that our pressure tank showed 0 psi. When I turn on
>>> the well circuit, I can hear the pump humming, but no water gets
>>> delivered to the pressure tank.
>> You can hear a pump at 300' deep humming?? Good ears :)
>> 1. Check the pressure switch. Zero pressure means the switch isn't
>> doing its job in some manner.
> How is that remarkable deduction made? It would seem to the rest of
> us that there are many possibilities besides the pressure switch.
>> 2. The pressure switch probably goes to a relay. Relays generally
>> have a manual start button, often on the bottom exterior of the
>> case. Does pushing it start the pump and deliver water? If not, have
>> the start capacitor inside the case replaced. If pushing it starts
>> the pump and the zero pressure re-occurs, the start capacitor is
>> flaky...have it replaced. The one I just had replaced yesterday cost
>> $35 + the service call..
>> --
>> dadiOH
>> ____________________________
>> dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
>> ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
>> LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
>> Get it athttp://mysite.verizon.net/xico
That would at least, be an elimination of many things if the pump fired
up. Meaning everything from the cap to, not including, the footer check
valve is OK. Looks to me like the quickest route will be to call in a
pro.
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Posted by on October 13, 2009, 2:35 pm
> >> gwandsh wrote:
> >>> The rest of the process was to run things out via hose the next
> >>> morning, so as to not compromise our septic system. However, when I
> >>> got up, I found that our pressure tank showed 0 psi. When I turn on
> >>> the well circuit, I can hear the pump humming, but no water gets
> >>> delivered to the pressure tank.
> >> You can hear a pump at 300' deep humming?? Good ears :)
> >> 1. Check the pressure switch. Zero pressure means the switch isn't
> >> doing its job in some manner.
> > How is that remarkable deduction made? =A0 It would seem to the rest of
> > us that there are many possibilities besides the pressure switch.
> >> 2. The pressure switch probably goes to a relay. Relays generally
> >> have a manual start button, often on the bottom exterior of the
> >> case. Does pushing it start the pump and deliver water? If not, have
> >> the start capacitor inside the case replaced. If pushing it starts
> >> the pump and the zero pressure re-occurs, the start capacitor is
> >> flaky...have it replaced. The one I just had replaced yesterday cost
> >> $35 + the service call..
> >> --
> >> dadiOH
> >> ____________________________
> >> dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
> >> ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
> >> LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
> >> Get it athttp://mysite.verizon.net/xico
> That would at least, be an elimination of many things if the pump fired
> up. =A0Meaning everything from the cap to, not including, the footer chec=
k
> valve is OK. =A0Looks to me like the quickest route will be to call in a
> pro.- Hide quoted text -
> - Show quoted text -
Except the guy clearly said he can hear humming from the pump at the
well head and other noises coming from down the well when the pump is
turned on.
I wonder if something could have been corroded but still working, like
a fitting at the pump, etc and possibly the corroded material was
barely keeping it intact and the chorine attacked it enough that it
failed?
But I agree, the first thing I would do is verify that 240V is present
at the well head. After that, not much else to do but pull the pump.
I hope we hear back what the problem was.
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Posted by on October 13, 2009, 3:01 pm
On Oct 13, 2:35=A0pm, trad...@optonline.net wrote:
> > >> gwandsh wrote:
> > >>> The rest of the process was to run things out via hose the next
> > >>> morning, so as to not compromise our septic system. However, when I
> > >>> got up, I found that our pressure tank showed 0 psi. When I turn on
> > >>> the well circuit, I can hear the pump humming, but no water gets
> > >>> delivered to the pressure tank.
> > >> You can hear a pump at 300' deep humming?? Good ears :)
> > >> 1. Check the pressure switch. Zero pressure means the switch isn't
> > >> doing its job in some manner.
> > > How is that remarkable deduction made? =A0 It would seem to the rest =
of
> > > us that there are many possibilities besides the pressure switch.
> > >> 2. The pressure switch probably goes to a relay. Relays generally
> > >> have a manual start button, often on the bottom exterior of the
> > >> case. Does pushing it start the pump and deliver water? If not, have
> > >> the start capacitor inside the case replaced. If pushing it starts
> > >> the pump and the zero pressure re-occurs, the start capacitor is
> > >> flaky...have it replaced. The one I just had replaced yesterday cost
> > >> $35 + the service call..
> > >> --
> > >> dadiOH
> > >> ____________________________
> > >> dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
> > >> ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
> > >> LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
> > >> Get it athttp://mysite.verizon.net/xico
> > That would at least, be an elimination of many things if the pump fired
> > up. =A0Meaning everything from the cap to, not including, the footer ch=
eck
> > valve is OK. =A0Looks to me like the quickest route will be to call in =
a
> > pro.- Hide quoted text -
> > - Show quoted text -
> Except the guy clearly said he can hear humming from the pump at the
> well head and other noises coming from down the well when the pump is
> turned on.
> I wonder if something could have been corroded but still working, like
> a fitting at the pump, etc and possibly the corroded material was
> barely keeping it intact and the chorine attacked it enough that it
> failed?
> But I agree, the first thing I would do is verify that 240V is present
> at the well head. =A0After that, not much else to do but pull the pump.
BTW, that assumes he has a 2 wire pump, ie 2 hot wires and one
ground. If he has a 3 wire pump, one ground, then there is a
seperate controller that contains the starting capacitor and activates
power to the start wire briefly first, then the regular run wire.
So, in that case, it's more complex to diagnose and the controller
could be bad too. Which might account for the hum but no go.
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