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TROUBLESHOOTING
CHART
SYMPTOM
POSSIBLE CAUSE(S)
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Motor will not run
1.
Disconnect
switch
is off
1. Be sure switch
is on
2.
Fuse is blown
2. Replace
false
3.
Starting switch
is defective
3. Replace sta_ing
switch
4.
Wires at motor are loose,
4. Refer to instructions
on wiring.
Check and tighten
all wiring.
disconnected,
or wired incorrectly
5.
Pressure
switch
contacts
are dirty
5. Cleanbyslidingpiecesofplainpaperbctweencontacts
Motor runs hot and
1. Motor is wired incorrectly
1. Refer to instructions
on wiring
overload
kicks off
2.
Voltage is too low
2. Check with power
company.
Install heavier
wiring if wire
size is too small. See wiring
instructions
3.
Pump
cycles too frequently
3. See section
below on too frequent
cycling
Motor runs but no
I.
1, In new instalJation:
water
is delivered
Pump does not
deliver water
to full
capacity
(Also
check point 3
immediately
above)
Pump pumps water
but does not shut
off
Pump cycles too
frequently
Air spurts from
faucets
3
2.
Pump
in new installation
did
not pick up prime through:
a,
Improper prinling
b. Air leaks
c. Leaking foot valve
Pump has lost prime
through:
a. Air leaks
b. Water level below suction
of pump
3.
Jet or impeller
is plugged
4.
Check valve or foot valve is stuck
in cinsed position
5.
Pipes are frozen
6.
Foot valve and/or strainer
are
buried in sand or mud
1.
Water level in well is lower than
estimated
2.
Steel piping (if used) is corroded
or
limed, causing
excess
friction
3,
Offset piping
is too small in size
I,
Pressure switch
is out of adjustment
or contacts
are "frozen"
2.
Faucets
have been left open
3. Jet or impeller
is clogged
4.
Water level in well is lower than
estimated
5.
Motor is wired incorrectly
1.
Standard
pressure
tank is water-
logged and has no air cushion
2.
Pipe leak
3.
Faucets
or valves are open
4.
Foot valve leaks
5.
Pressure
switch
is out of adjustment
6.
Air charge too low in
Captive Air* Tank
1.
Pump is picking
up prime
o2.
Leak in suction
side of pump
3.
Well is gaseous
4.
lr_termlttent
over-pumping
of well
a. Re-prime
according
to instructions
b. Check all connections
on suction
line, air volume control,
and jet
c. Replace
foot valve
2. In installation
already
in use:
a. Check all connections
on suction
line, air volume
control,
jet and shaft seal
b. Lower suction
line intu water
and re-prime.
If recedirtg
water level
in well exceeds
suction
lift, a deep well pump
is needed
3, Clean jet or impeller
according
to instructions
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4. Replace
check
valve or foot valve
5. Thaw pipes.
Bury pipes below frost line. Heat pit or pump
house.
6. Raise foot valve and/or
strainer above well bottom
1. A deep weIl jet pump may be needed
(over 20 ft. to water)
2. Replace with plastic pipe where
possible,
otherwise
with new steel pipe
3. Use larger offset piping
1. Adjust or replace
pressure
switch
2. Close faucets
3. Clean jet or impeller
4. Check possibility
of using a deep well jet pump
5. Refer to instructions
on wiring
1. Drain tank to air volume control
tapping. Check air volume control for
defects.
Check for air leaks at any connection
2. Check connections
3. Close faucets or valves
4. Replace
foot valve
5. Replace
pressure
switch
6. Disconnect
electrical
power
and open faucets until all pressure
is
relieved.
Using automobile
tire pressure
gauge, check
air pressure
in tank
at the valve stem located
at top of tank. If air pressure
is lower, pump
air
into tank from outside
source undi proper
air pressure
is reached.
Check
air valve for leaks, oKmg soapy solution,
and replace
core If necessary.
1. As soon as pump
picks up prime,
all air will be ejected
2. Check suction
piping
3. Change installation
as described
in manual
4.
Lower foot valve if possible,
otherwise
restrict
discharge
side of pump
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