88ls1blazer
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Yes this will be long, but I really need some help...
Ok, here is the scenario:
@ 1am this morning I was getting ready for bed and went to turn the water on just to find almost zero water pressure. I went downstairs to check my house's filtration system (it runs through a 10 micron filter, and them a <1 micron carbon filter for ALL of the house's water) to see if it was time to change. The filters still look like brand new, so no issues there. I check the pressure control switch for the well and it reads under 5psi.
After seeing this I check the breaker for the well pump just to find it was not tripped. I reset it anyways just to make certain nothing was wrong with the circuit. This did nothing. I then go breaker by breaker reseting the system. This did nothing as well. So out of my frustration I kill the main breaker and reset.
This seemed to have done the job as my water pressure began to slowly climb back to ~60 psi (a little lower then normal, but enough to turn off the switch). I then go upstairs to check all of the faucets. I let them all run for 5-10 minutes @ the same time with no issues save for black water running in the toilet (not sure why) the water everywhere else smelled a little like smokey sulfer (just like fireworks) but eventually the toilet ran clear and I went to bed.
Fast forward to 10am this morning when I get up and start getting ready. I have good strong water pressure for the shower until about 2-3 minutes in, and then the pressure begins to taper off. I go downstairs to check everything just to find the exact same problem as earlier. Very low pressure, and no issues with the breakers. I retry the main breaker solution, but this time it does nothing.
Following this turn of events i take the cover off of the pressure switch to inspect the contact points. No issues there either. I checked the voltage to see about 125 on each side for a total of about 250-252, once again no obvious issues. the switch also functions normally, I can break the circuit manually, and jump it manually. Jumping it manually got it to work for about 30seconds, but only worked once.
The pump is on 2 15 amp circuits, and has an inline 30 amp fuse, the fuse is not blown.
The only theory I have is the well pump is very close to dead (although It showed zero signs of any issues before today) and when it can't maintain enough pressure to cycle on and off it overheats, causing it to need to cool down. This is why the main breaker worked because I left it off for about 30 seconds, and why manually jumping it worked, because I disconnected the wiring for about 1 minute to do it.
I just got it working again but killed the pump breaker for 15 minutes to do it, and it is still hit or miss if it works or not. I also adusted the pressure up to about 73 psi max so it will not cycle as often, and also to have a little bit of extra time to finish things if it dies again.
I guess my first question is does this sound right, or am I off base?
My second question is, assuming I am correct and the pump is on its way out, does anyone here have a good affordable well guy? I really don't have the money to fix it, so I will have to borrow from my inlaws to fix it.
:shake:
My third question is based on someone having a connection for the well repair. How much should this run to replace the pump? The only thing I know is the well seems to be @ least 4" dia.
Please healp asap if you can
Ok, here is the scenario:
@ 1am this morning I was getting ready for bed and went to turn the water on just to find almost zero water pressure. I went downstairs to check my house's filtration system (it runs through a 10 micron filter, and them a <1 micron carbon filter for ALL of the house's water) to see if it was time to change. The filters still look like brand new, so no issues there. I check the pressure control switch for the well and it reads under 5psi.
After seeing this I check the breaker for the well pump just to find it was not tripped. I reset it anyways just to make certain nothing was wrong with the circuit. This did nothing. I then go breaker by breaker reseting the system. This did nothing as well. So out of my frustration I kill the main breaker and reset.
This seemed to have done the job as my water pressure began to slowly climb back to ~60 psi (a little lower then normal, but enough to turn off the switch). I then go upstairs to check all of the faucets. I let them all run for 5-10 minutes @ the same time with no issues save for black water running in the toilet (not sure why) the water everywhere else smelled a little like smokey sulfer (just like fireworks) but eventually the toilet ran clear and I went to bed.
Fast forward to 10am this morning when I get up and start getting ready. I have good strong water pressure for the shower until about 2-3 minutes in, and then the pressure begins to taper off. I go downstairs to check everything just to find the exact same problem as earlier. Very low pressure, and no issues with the breakers. I retry the main breaker solution, but this time it does nothing.
Following this turn of events i take the cover off of the pressure switch to inspect the contact points. No issues there either. I checked the voltage to see about 125 on each side for a total of about 250-252, once again no obvious issues. the switch also functions normally, I can break the circuit manually, and jump it manually. Jumping it manually got it to work for about 30seconds, but only worked once.
The pump is on 2 15 amp circuits, and has an inline 30 amp fuse, the fuse is not blown.
The only theory I have is the well pump is very close to dead (although It showed zero signs of any issues before today) and when it can't maintain enough pressure to cycle on and off it overheats, causing it to need to cool down. This is why the main breaker worked because I left it off for about 30 seconds, and why manually jumping it worked, because I disconnected the wiring for about 1 minute to do it.
I just got it working again but killed the pump breaker for 15 minutes to do it, and it is still hit or miss if it works or not. I also adusted the pressure up to about 73 psi max so it will not cycle as often, and also to have a little bit of extra time to finish things if it dies again.
I guess my first question is does this sound right, or am I off base?
My second question is, assuming I am correct and the pump is on its way out, does anyone here have a good affordable well guy? I really don't have the money to fix it, so I will have to borrow from my inlaws to fix it.
:shake:My third question is based on someone having a connection for the well repair. How much should this run to replace the pump? The only thing I know is the well seems to be @ least 4" dia.
Please healp asap if you can
