mryakima
New Member
Several days ago we had a few nights of below zero temps here. I kept water running in the house to prevent freeze-up there, but apparently the pipe froze between the well and the pump house during a pump cycle. I discovered ice packed into the filter in the warm pump house, meaning that a pump cycle pushed fresh ice into the filter stopping all flow, and subsequent deadheading. Now that things are thawed (soil is 40 degrees) , I am still getting no water.
I think the pump must have deadheaded for about 6 hours. It is a 4 inch diameter 3-hp Franklin motor in a 5 inch casing under 100 feet of water at a total depth of 630 ft. Both the motor and pump head (Monarch) are less than a year old and have never deadheaded before this.
I can hear the motor running 600+ feet down the hole but we get no water. Motor sounds normal. Also, the motor tests out for resistance (have not tested maga-ohms yet) and the deluxe control box breakers have not blown.
How likely is it that I damaged or destroyed the pump head in 6 hours of deadheading? Or is there some other explanation for this situation?
Thanks,
Scott
I think the pump must have deadheaded for about 6 hours. It is a 4 inch diameter 3-hp Franklin motor in a 5 inch casing under 100 feet of water at a total depth of 630 ft. Both the motor and pump head (Monarch) are less than a year old and have never deadheaded before this.
I can hear the motor running 600+ feet down the hole but we get no water. Motor sounds normal. Also, the motor tests out for resistance (have not tested maga-ohms yet) and the deluxe control box breakers have not blown.
How likely is it that I damaged or destroyed the pump head in 6 hours of deadheading? Or is there some other explanation for this situation?
Thanks,
Scott
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