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mikeG (WI)
I am in the process of preparing a house to move into. The house sat vacant for over a year, and the winterization was non-existant. I have fixed all broken lines that I can find at this point. the problem I am having now is at the main line, the presure gauge is broken, when I open the drain valve on the main line, I have good water presure for about 10 seconds, then the presure seems to cut to half. with the drian closed, no water is going into my tank, and the water presure in the house is almost none. where should I start to look for the problem. I have looked at the pump switch, and the contacts seem to close and stay closed all the time. any help would be great, small budget and not a lot of time till move in day.. thanks again
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Author:
North Carolina Plumber (NC)
The contacts on the pump switch should not remain closed, its likely either a worn out pump, or a serious leak between the pump and tank.
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Author:
mikeG (WI)
thanks for the reply, I can see the main line coming in from the pump, there seems to be no water running in that I can see, and the pipe is dry. Is there any way I can test the well pump? I am not sure about the contacts/switch also, would there be any possibility that the switch is bad? lloking and praying for a cheap and easy fix at this point..6 weekends of plumbing! thanks again..
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Author:
North Carolina Plumber (NC)
Have you checked the breaker to the pump? Make sure its on, theres a chance it could be the switch. I first thought you had water, just at a low pressure. It seems as if theres no water entering the tank? If you have a voltmeter you could take some voltage, resistance, and amperages measurements to quickly diagnose the problem.
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Author:
Wheelchair
Homes with well pumps that have sat idle, and not properly taken care of, generally don't create cheap and inexpensive issues. I would seriously consider a licensed plumber with certification in well pumps to inspect and evaluate your entire well pump system. We it be cheap? No. But your well pump is there to provide the water you drink, wash and bathe in, so it must be safe. Going cheap will not resolve technical issues.
Best Wishes
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Author:
mikeG (WI)
thanks to all for your replies. I contacted a local well/plumbibng company. they were kind enough to recommend changing the switch and presure gauge to start. they also recommended that I check the air presure in the tank, to ensure the bladder is not broken. I will repost with the results of the switch after i get a chance to install and test. again, thanks to all for the comments.
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