Submersible Well Water Pump Troubleshooting

Residential wells depending on their location.

Submersible well water pump troubleshooting.

Submersible pump parts are damaged. Level of water in well is too low. A well that has rust brown or black elements in the water requires a treatment system to correct the problem. 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.

Take it to the store and buy an exact replacement. Troubleshooting well problems is also complicated by the fact that almost all the action takes place far underground. Troubleshooting your well water problems is best started with the pressure switch. If not the submersible pump must be lowered further down in the well.

Because of this many diagnoses can t be entirely confirmed until the well is pulled which requires lifting the water pipe and the submersible pump attached to it up and out of the well. Be sure to thoroughly read the owner s manual and warranty. Obviously the connection at the pump motor can t be checked unless the pump is pulled out of the well. This troubleshooting information is intended to guide in the general determination of pump problems and their solutions.

Snap the new cover onto the old box no need to rewire if you buy the same brand. Troubleshooting inside the box is made simple by the control components automatically disconnecting from the system when the lid is removed. 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. Second check the overload protection by checking the circuit breakers and third check if the pressure switch is damaged. Check for discolored water or smells. Then start the pump.

Troubleshooting submersible well pumps 101. In troubleshooting a nonfunctioning submersible pump system you must strive to diagnose and repair the problem without unnecessarily pulling the pump out of the well or digging up the buried line. Restrain the output flow of the submersible pump then wait for the well to recover. Keep the valve at the restricted setting if this has remedied the problem.

Check the pump and motor. The first could be that power is not being supplied to the pump.