Recent content by RobertN

So they came by the other day to pull it up and find the leak, and when I went out there, much to my surprise, had pulled up all the pipe and the pump (I thought he was just going to pull up to the point of the leak, not all 650ft of pipe!). When I asked him why he pulled the pump out, he said...

Thanks for the feedback! Like I said, I just am not familiar with the industry; i don't want to screw anyone, just don't want to get screwed either. He said it seems like the leak is probably within the first 100-200 feet, so they will be back in the morning to yank the pipe and fix the leak...

I bought a house about 3 years ago on a piece of property that was split up between 2 houses and 1 well; a family lived in both houses, so when they sold it, they split it up into 2 properties, and the well stayed with one and a new well was drilled for ours. Knowing how expensive a 900 foot...

It is solely to fill a cistern, so there isn't any pressure on the pipe to determine if the pressure bleeds down; so I guess it will remain a mystery until either hole gets bigger or the pump fails. A boost pump with a CSV Provides the pressure! Thanks Valveman

Thank you Valveman. I didn't think about there being a hole in the drop pipe. I tested the flow, and I'm still getting 10 gpm like I always have. Is there any other way (besides a drop in flow) to tell if there is a hole in the drop pipe?

I have a 600 foot submersible that pumps into a cistern at atmospheric pressure. It appears the check valve has gone bad, because I used to be able to lift the float switch to manually turn it on (just checking operation from time to time) and water usually starts flowing within 2 seconds; this...

I think it would behoove me to first attempt to address the heat issue during the day...it would be a shame if the cistern ran dry during the day, but it didn't run until night! My primary concern was whether real damage was being caused or if it was just a nuisance, as was addressed by the...

It is a start-run cap system, but it is in a metal shed with no ventilation, other than the door being open. I may need to install vents or a vent fan. The "nuisance tripping" part sounds right on par with what I'm experiencing. I wonder, as an experiment, if I took the cover off the box and had...

Oh, and the whole setup was installed 2013. I had the installer check it out last year when it first broke down, and he pointed out the overload had tripped. He didnt really have an answer for me, but he checked amps and voltages and everything ran like it was supposed to.

Ok so I live in central Texas. I have a 900 foot well, pump is sitting at 600 feet, if I remember the report correctly. I have a pump saver in front of the pump control box. The well pumps into a 1000 gallon cistern, then there is a boost pump that pressurizes for the house. 9 months out of the...