mossbackfarm
New Member
Hello
I've been having some problems with my well pump. We have a 1/2hp submersible (10years old) and a Pumptec protector on it that is a year old. Previously, we had a Coyote protector.
It's a low yielding well (1.5gpm), and we're pretty careful with it. Recently, the pumptec started to give us the yellow underload warning with some regularity. It often happens in the summer when we water the garden, but it's been so cool that we haven't started watering anything yet. Investigating further, it appears that the voltage trips at the very end of the pressure switch cycle - i.e. the switch kicks on at 40, and at about 58psi the underload trips. Then it resets, runs for 10-60secs, and trips again. Repeat, until these little pump cycles get the pressure up to the pressure switch cutout psi.
My pump guy sent a replacement pumptec to try, and it works the same, so it doesn't seem to be the problem.
So, a couple of questions...
the obvious, what does everyone think is going on?
And the other, is the repeated cycle towards the end of the pressure switch cycle wearing down my pump?
I've tweaked the pressure switch to kick on at 38psi, and off at 58, and it seems to work fine now, but if I've swept this problem under the rug, I'd like to at least know what I'm putting off until later.
Thanks!
Rich
I've been having some problems with my well pump. We have a 1/2hp submersible (10years old) and a Pumptec protector on it that is a year old. Previously, we had a Coyote protector.
It's a low yielding well (1.5gpm), and we're pretty careful with it. Recently, the pumptec started to give us the yellow underload warning with some regularity. It often happens in the summer when we water the garden, but it's been so cool that we haven't started watering anything yet. Investigating further, it appears that the voltage trips at the very end of the pressure switch cycle - i.e. the switch kicks on at 40, and at about 58psi the underload trips. Then it resets, runs for 10-60secs, and trips again. Repeat, until these little pump cycles get the pressure up to the pressure switch cutout psi.
My pump guy sent a replacement pumptec to try, and it works the same, so it doesn't seem to be the problem.
So, a couple of questions...
the obvious, what does everyone think is going on?
And the other, is the repeated cycle towards the end of the pressure switch cycle wearing down my pump?
I've tweaked the pressure switch to kick on at 38psi, and off at 58, and it seems to work fine now, but if I've swept this problem under the rug, I'd like to at least know what I'm putting off until later.
Thanks!
Rich