Help! No water, no pressure, cap just clicking!

[Craddock13]

Help! Last night the wife was washing her hands and my water just quit. No more. We live on a well, and normally have sand if we use to much at once, so we have had low pressure issues before but resolved them by cleaning pipes and airing pressure tank back up, but this is a new one. No water what so ever, I pulled the tank out and emptied what I could for water, but it seems like there is still a bunch of water inside. I tried airing it up to push it out. Nothing happened. The capacitor just clicks one click like every 30 seconds. The pump isn’t coming on and the gauge is at zero! It’s also Sunday. So no Plummer’s open.

 

[Reach4]

Shallow well pump above ground, submersible or what?
Where is this capacitor you speak of?
What can you tell us about the pump?

 

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[Craddock13]

Shallow well pump above ground, submersible or what?
Where is this capacitor you speak of?
What can you tell us about the pump?

It’s a submersible pump, it’s a 90’+ deep well, pump is a 3/4 hp, I’m not sure how old the pump is, but my grandpa, who I inherited my home from, I don’t believe has ever replaced the pump and he lived here for 40 yrs. he did replace the pressure tank a couple years ago, which I tried to drain but there seems to be water trapped in it still. As for the capacitor, it just clicks once every 30 seconds or so and nothing happens.

 

[Reach4]

I expect the thing clicking is the relay.

You could try replacing the start capacitor. That would be cheap, and perhaps worth a try before taking stronger action -- if you are not in a big hurry. I am not a pro.

What does that label say for Horsepower? at first I thought it looked like 1/4, but I now think it is 1 HP. That would be compatible with the 10 amp number.

So maybe you can just replace the control box with a new control box for a 1 HP 3-wire motor.

 

[Valveman]

Yeah replace the capacitor and relay or get a new box. If that doesn't work you will probably need a new pump.

 

[Boycedrilling]

Do you need Jason’s cell phone number at Earth and Water Works?

 

[Craddock13]

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I called and left a message at earth and water works, I’m going to see if they can come out tomorrow. Hopefully it is just that capacitor and box. Way cheaper than a new pump. Thanks everyone.