Anotherpyr
New Member
So my water went out. Well company had to pull the pump to fix a break in the wire about 5' above the pump. They cut the pipe and raised the pump 5 feet. They also recommended that the pump be replaced as the seals were starting to leak and the bearings would soon fail. Given that they replaced the pump 8 1/2 years ago I don't think I want another pump from them. Also I'm not sure if they were being honest or just saw an opportunity for a sale. Pump seemed fine when it went back in.
While sanitizing the well I start to notice a problem. While letting the pump run for over 30 minutes i experienced a big drop in flow rate. I almost thought the pumped died but it still produced a slow flow of water.
I have a 300' well with a 230v 3/4 hp pump. I only noticed 3 wires when I had the cap off (red, black, and yellow I think). We also experience some sediment in the water and have a filter in the basement to remove it. The untreated water is also acidic (5.8 ph last test). The well was drilled in 1987. I replaced the pump fall of 2004.
So what should I do? What questions should I be asking? And what are the better submersible well pumps these days? Should I still require a Franklin motor or are their better alternatives now?
While sanitizing the well I start to notice a problem. While letting the pump run for over 30 minutes i experienced a big drop in flow rate. I almost thought the pumped died but it still produced a slow flow of water.
I have a 300' well with a 230v 3/4 hp pump. I only noticed 3 wires when I had the cap off (red, black, and yellow I think). We also experience some sediment in the water and have a filter in the basement to remove it. The untreated water is also acidic (5.8 ph last test). The well was drilled in 1987. I replaced the pump fall of 2004.
So what should I do? What questions should I be asking? And what are the better submersible well pumps these days? Should I still require a Franklin motor or are their better alternatives now?