well problem

thetimelord4

the other day our water stopped and we have no water for a couple of days.
We changed the fuses and replaced the pressure control switch but now it still isn't working. We have power, (checked the connections for power) but there is still no water coming into the house.
The pressure control switch is a Pumptrol switch. We need water, but don't know what else could be wrong. Any solutions?

Yoyizit

Check the current draw.

jaydevries

how deep is your well might have to pull pump to see if it is working and check wire for short

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be careful my advice only comes from general knowledge i know about the 4 rules it takes to plumb and they are
1 poop needs to flow down hill. 2 hot on left cold on right
3 i get a pay check on Mondays 4 do not chew finger nails at or after work.

thetimelord4

There is current going into the pressure switch, checked. this is ok

Yoyizit

That almost certainly means the pump is pumping water.

thetimelord4

Not sure how deep the well is, we have only been in the house a couple of years and never really got an estimate from last owner

DexterII

Submersible? Jet? Do you know if the pump is running? In the absence of additional details, there are any number of possibilities.

thetimelord4

Submersible, in the ground, single pipe with cap at ground surface. House is located on top of a hill.

jaydevries

yes there is current at pressure switch but that sends it to the pump so you need to check pump you can test the wires with a continuity tester 110 or 220 volt

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be careful my advice only comes from general knowledge i know about the 4 rules it takes to plumb and they are
1 poop needs to flow down hill. 2 hot on left cold on right
3 i get a pay check on Mondays 4 do not chew finger nails at or after work.

thetimelord4

and the line down is a deep one not sure if I can tell from there.

jaydevries

depth of well should be on record at health department

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be careful my advice only comes from general knowledge i know about the 4 rules it takes to plumb and they are
1 poop needs to flow down hill. 2 hot on left cold on right
3 i get a pay check on Mondays 4 do not chew finger nails at or after work.

DexterII

Is the pump running? Pull the cap if necessary, have someone inside turn it on, and you should be able to hear or feel it. Do you have a non-contact voltage checker? If so, when they turn it on, lay it on the wire and see if you have voltage going to the pump.

DexterII

Let's back up. Yoyizit suggested checking current draw, and this was your response, which sounds to me like you may have checked voltage. Did you check voltage or current draw? Related, but two different things. You can have voltage to the pressure switch, but if you aren't drawing current, your pump isn't running.

ben's plumbing

1 st check power at breaker....220 volt....next check power on line side of pressure switch.....then close pressure switch ckeck power going to pump...if you have 220 volt at load terminals ..you have to pull pump???..you can feel a vibration on the line if pump is running

Hardway

If the pump is pumping water, they would have water.

The pump may be running and have a bad impeller. On the top of the pump casing there is about an 11/2" hole that will allow you to release vacuum and drain down the well. If you are not getting a good seal it won't pump. You may need to tighten or replace seal. Take a 1/2" steel pipe and slightly hammer the end of the pipe out of round and make a key. If the pump is running put your ear on the casing you will hear if it is running. Worse case your well is dry.