Recent content by Volker

Thank you for all of your input. Pressure switch is brand new (about 3 weeks) contacts are not scorched. It is not short-cycling. It is simply not bringing water up the pipes unless it click the contact point open and shut. If I had a slow running garden hose open, the pump will run all day...

I have replaced the pressure switch about 3 weeks ago. When the tank pressure goes down to 30 psi, the switch contacts close as they are supposed to. Then, I will get one upsurge of water. After that, just a humming sound unless I manually open the pressure switch contacts and let them slam...

Thank you for your reply. I do not have the deluxe version box, but I will order a new replacement control box and see if this helps.

Thank you for the tip. I will try this….much cheaper than the $2,000.00 my well guy wants to replace the pump.

I have a 17 year old 2 Hp. Franklin Electric, 245 ft. deep submersible well / pump. This morning, I woke up to no water and the galvanized tank pressure gauge read zero. I have irrigation zones going on during the night due to my location in the Palm Springs area. Lately, the pump will begin...