Well Pump Frequent Starts – Check the Pressure Switch
Frequent starts of your well pump can be an indicator of pressure switch failure. Luckily, most often the pump controls and storage system are located indoors, and this gives us an opportunity to monitor the system, at least in an informal manner, to determine when maintenance and repair is needed. Simply listening for the system [...]
Identifying Internal Leaks that Cause Well Pump Frequent Starts
Frequent starts of your well pump means your water system is responding to a demand for water – whether or not that demand is legitimate. If you can’t find an external leak, then perhaps you have an internal leak – something that’s hidden within the system. So, let’s go about finding that hidden leak. It [...]
Identifying External Water Leaks that Cause Well Pump Frequent Starts
Many of us have well pumps that provide our source of water. External leaks are common causes of well pump frequent starts, and frequent starts are a key contributor to premature well pump failure. Sometimes an external leak is difficult to detect, especially if it’s small or underground, so here’s a way to do it. [...]
Pressurized Well Water System – How it Works
I’m going to address trouble-shooting external leaks, internal leaks and pressure switch failures in well water storage systems that utilize pressurized water storage tanks, so I thought an introductory article about how the system works might properly set the stage. So, here is an overview of a basic system. This might match what you have, [...]
Water Crisis: Are you vulnerable?
“People across a devastated swath of Japan suffered for a third day Sunday without water, electricity and proper food, as the country grappled with the enormity of a massive earthquake and tsunami that left more than 10,000 people dead in one area alone.” (APNews) Is this another wake-up call to get prepared? It certainly is [...]
The Self Reliant Woman vs The Plumber
It didn’t begin with the self reliant woman (me) VERSUS the plumber. He was a very amicable fellow, in a folksy way, and owner of the 5-employee local company. We chatted easily about this and that, and finally about the water heater. As we suspected, the leak was not just a loose nut, bolt, or [...]
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