I'm hoping I've come to the right place for some help! I'm going to try to give you a lay of the land and where we are currently.
Situation:
We have a 100' well with a submersible well pump that is ran to a 40 gallon bladder tank, a pressure switch (without a manual lever) and a 20A dedicated breaker. The well pump has two wires and a ground wire. I have not found or seen a "control box" anywhere as of yet.
The problem:
At the end of December we lost power for an hour or so. When the power was restored, our water took roughly 1.5 hours to return. The power again went out last week and the water returned after 2 hours. Last night the power flickered and the same thing happened, again.
Here is what's been tested:
- There is power being sent to the pressure switch.
- There is an arc when the contacts on the pressure switch are broken.
- There is power at the well pump.
- The bladder tank was drained of water and tested for pressure. There was very little to no air that exited. When air was added to the tank, there was water on the valve. When the faucets were opened, the PSI dropped by 10. We are assuming the bladder tank is faulty and plan to replace it.
If we are going to replace the bladder tank that has been not working correctly, we are assuming this has been straining our well pump over this period of time as well. We would like to replace our well pump prior to failure as a result. Here's the big questions... I know that submersible well pumps are not commonly found in 120v and I cannot find a replacement pump in 120v. I have a few spare double pull breakers in the breaker box.
How difficult is it to switch to 240v to open up our pump buying options and get a bigger pump?
Sorry for the novel. I've "learned" more than I care to about well pumps and water systems and hope that I've provided adequate information.
Situation:
We have a 100' well with a submersible well pump that is ran to a 40 gallon bladder tank, a pressure switch (without a manual lever) and a 20A dedicated breaker. The well pump has two wires and a ground wire. I have not found or seen a "control box" anywhere as of yet.
The problem:
At the end of December we lost power for an hour or so. When the power was restored, our water took roughly 1.5 hours to return. The power again went out last week and the water returned after 2 hours. Last night the power flickered and the same thing happened, again.
Here is what's been tested:
- There is power being sent to the pressure switch.
- There is an arc when the contacts on the pressure switch are broken.
- There is power at the well pump.
- The bladder tank was drained of water and tested for pressure. There was very little to no air that exited. When air was added to the tank, there was water on the valve. When the faucets were opened, the PSI dropped by 10. We are assuming the bladder tank is faulty and plan to replace it.
If we are going to replace the bladder tank that has been not working correctly, we are assuming this has been straining our well pump over this period of time as well. We would like to replace our well pump prior to failure as a result. Here's the big questions... I know that submersible well pumps are not commonly found in 120v and I cannot find a replacement pump in 120v. I have a few spare double pull breakers in the breaker box.
How difficult is it to switch to 240v to open up our pump buying options and get a bigger pump?
Sorry for the novel. I've "learned" more than I care to about well pumps and water systems and hope that I've provided adequate information.
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