Search results

Plumbing Forums

Help Support Plumbing Forums:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
  1. D

    Well pump shuts off

    I will check on adj screws. Seems like I remember there was only one, but I'll let you know. Replacing the switch with a new one is possible. Would the pressure in the pressure tank have any bearing on this issue? I guarantee the well is not out of water, as I can reach into the well and...
  2. D

    Well pump shuts off

    Yes I did adjust the switch, evidently improperly. This switch is also only one year old. How would adjusting it one way or the other cause the sudden pressure loss? I thought adjusting it "up" would simply raise the operating range from it's 30/50 to about 40/60. Am I safe to assume that a...
  3. D

    Well pump shuts off

    Thanks for the reply. Yes, that's the correct switch. And my dilemma continues because I can physically open the well lid and see the water is a solid 15 feet above the pump, so I'm assuming there is plenty of water to be pumped. Do I have the switch improperly adjusted perhaps? And what...
  4. D

    Well pump shuts off

    I live in rural Sunman Indiana and I just had a new .5 hp submersible well pump installed last year. The well is about 25 ft. deep. Water pressure is powerful at basement level, where the pressure tank is. If I open any basement faucet fully, water runs strong and then I lose water pressure as...
Back
Top