Most submersibles are made to be non-overloading. So even if you are pumping more water than it was designed for, the amperage should not be high. Restricting the output to 1 GPM with a valve will make the amps drop if the thrust bearing is still good. It will tell you nothing about the swell of the winding. As I said earlier, canned stators swell when they get hot from cycling on and off too often. Once the stator has swelled, it is only a matter of time before the motor just won’t start again. They are designed to take the abuse of cycling on and off for about 7 years before they fail. Your pump has cycled itself to death in the prescribed amount of time.
I agree with Texas Wellman that you should just run it until it quits. But be prepared to replace it and be without water on Friday or Saturday, or probably even Thanksgiving or Christmas. Because they always quit on a weekend or holiday when the pump man can’t be found. After you push that red reset button about two more times, it won’t start the next time.
I agree with Texas Wellman that you should just run it until it quits. But be prepared to replace it and be without water on Friday or Saturday, or probably even Thanksgiving or Christmas. Because they always quit on a weekend or holiday when the pump man can’t be found. After you push that red reset button about two more times, it won’t start the next time.