Wells, Sump Pumps and Septic Sewage Systems - power problems ??

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rippinlips
10-19-09, 03:14 PM
Problem: Every once in a while, the water in the house quits flowing. I have to flip the breaker to the pump off then on to get my pressure switch to kick on and supply more water. I just replaced the pressure switch this weekend, thinking this was the problem. But it happened again this morning ?? What's my next step to check ??

pumpguy
10-19-09, 03:57 PM
When it stops working I would pull the cover off of the pressure switch and make sure you have power at the terminals where the 230v line comes in, and if so, then where it goes out to the pump. That should tell you if your have to go back to your panel or the other direction to the pump.
aandpdan
10-19-09, 07:03 PM
I'm with pumpguy, figure out if you're getting power to the pump.

It sounds like a bad breaker, it happens.

shane21
10-19-09, 10:08 PM
I too am with pumpguy here as it sounds like a bad breaker. One question though is did you check to make sure the nipple to the pressure switch was clear of any blockage all the way down to the connection with the main line? If you just changed the switch and the real problem was a blockage in the nipple than you didn't really address the issue. I'd check the power first as stated before and if you have supply voltage but the points aren't together you know you have a blockage (or a faulty switch which is HIGHLY unlikely).