Broken Sockets
New Member
Hi All,
My well pump and pressure tank are on a platform half way down the well (about 30' down.)
I lost power yesterday and for the 4th time in a year the wife forgot to NOT turn on the water.
I now need to again go way out past the barn where the well is located, pull the cement cover with the tractor, drop a ladder down the well, and go down to hold the dang switch to get it to pressure so it runs by itself again.
Is there an alternative? If I use an air compressor to put 35 psi back pressure into the system from the house, would it work to make the pump start and get the tank to pressure without manually holding the lever? Or does it actually trip the lever and put it in the "off" position?
My well pump and pressure tank are on a platform half way down the well (about 30' down.)
I lost power yesterday and for the 4th time in a year the wife forgot to NOT turn on the water.
I now need to again go way out past the barn where the well is located, pull the cement cover with the tractor, drop a ladder down the well, and go down to hold the dang switch to get it to pressure so it runs by itself again.
Is there an alternative? If I use an air compressor to put 35 psi back pressure into the system from the house, would it work to make the pump start and get the tank to pressure without manually holding the lever? Or does it actually trip the lever and put it in the "off" position?