Hello. The pump for our house was working fine today but then we stopped getting water. It is about 7 years old and has worked just fine until now. After checking the pump, it is humming for about 5 seconds then stopping. It does this over and over with about a 20 second delay between the hums. The tank has a bladder and is completely empty now, not sure of the pressure. I was not able to get specific details on the pump/tank size and brand as it is pitch black and raining outside. But I will get some in the morning if I could get some help. I was hoping someone could give me a bit of advice on what to start checking tomorrow.
I was planning on disassembling the pump tomorrow to clean it (we get hard water) and hope that the motor was just seized and needed a good cleaning. But if I could have some things to check on while it's apart it would save me some headaches. I really can't afford a new pump right now (unless I absolutely have to) and I definitely can't afford to pay someone to fix it so I really have to get this sorted myself.
Any help would be appreciated and I'll get some more specific details in the morning.
I was planning on disassembling the pump tomorrow to clean it (we get hard water) and hope that the motor was just seized and needed a good cleaning. But if I could have some things to check on while it's apart it would save me some headaches. I really can't afford a new pump right now (unless I absolutely have to) and I definitely can't afford to pay someone to fix it so I really have to get this sorted myself.
Any help would be appreciated and I'll get some more specific details in the morning.