garberfc
New Member
Hello,
I have a 20 year old pump installed at 265' below grade. I've never had a problem with it.
Just yesterday our pressure dropped to ~25 psi. It seems the pump is delivering all the water we desire at this pressure, but believe me, with TWO teenage daughters in the house, we need more pressure/water... .
Our controller is a Square D Pumptrol 9013FSG. I see it calling for water as the contacts are in the closed position. I've identified the 2 hot leads with a volt meter and I'm seeing 240v. When I place the volt meter probes on the two wires leading out of the controller to the pump I'm also seeing 240v. I don't see any problem with the contacts. I cleaned them with alcohol. I don't see any arching indicating a poor connection. Is there a chance their just isn't enough amperage getting to the pump?
Also, for reasons unknown to me, when the well pump is running normally I can hear a low frequency hum when I'm right at the controller / well tank. Is that sound the pump and the sound is traveling up through 265' + 30' the water pipe? Well, now when I've had the breaker off and the pressure in the system exhausted and then switch the breaker back on I only hear the humming for 2 or 3 seconds, about the time it takes to bring the pressure back up to 25. The contacts on the controller never open.
All thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
F
I have a 20 year old pump installed at 265' below grade. I've never had a problem with it.
Just yesterday our pressure dropped to ~25 psi. It seems the pump is delivering all the water we desire at this pressure, but believe me, with TWO teenage daughters in the house, we need more pressure/water... .
Our controller is a Square D Pumptrol 9013FSG. I see it calling for water as the contacts are in the closed position. I've identified the 2 hot leads with a volt meter and I'm seeing 240v. When I place the volt meter probes on the two wires leading out of the controller to the pump I'm also seeing 240v. I don't see any problem with the contacts. I cleaned them with alcohol. I don't see any arching indicating a poor connection. Is there a chance their just isn't enough amperage getting to the pump?
Also, for reasons unknown to me, when the well pump is running normally I can hear a low frequency hum when I'm right at the controller / well tank. Is that sound the pump and the sound is traveling up through 265' + 30' the water pipe? Well, now when I've had the breaker off and the pressure in the system exhausted and then switch the breaker back on I only hear the humming for 2 or 3 seconds, about the time it takes to bring the pressure back up to 25. The contacts on the controller never open.
All thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
F