Do you have water well? If you do have water well you might experience troubleshooting with your pump. It plays important role in lifting the water so you can use the water for any purpose. If you use water form your well everyday, troubleshooting might ruin your day because you cannot get water for your everyday need.The causes of troubleshooting can be tripped overload, trouble, and many more. If you know how to resolve the problem, it would be better because you do not need to contact service provider anymore. For starting trouble, you can check the circuit breaker and also fuse. Find out if they are working properly or not. If the circuit breaker is tripped, you should flip the switch. You have to call service provider if the part that does not function is the well pump motor.
Problem might come up if the impeller is not aligned with motor. You have to align the motor and check the amperage for this case. If you have damaged wiring, it can be the cause of non-working motor. Check the terminal connection if there is any connection error. You might have to replace the wiring on the terminal connection to resolve the problem.
If the motor does not stop running, the problem can be caused by several things. Bad adjustment of the pressure can be considered as the common issue that causes motor to working continuously. You need to clean the switch if the measure does not work correctly.
The other cause of trouble shooting can be the submersible pumps. It usually occurs when the intake screen is plugged. You have to pull out the pump in order to know what is wrong with the intake screen. Clean it to solve the problem.
If there is tripped overload, you need to check the control box. If there is incorrect transfer on the terminals, you have to replace the box. Overheating of the control box can cause tripped overload. You should install the box properly to prevent this possibility. Tripped overload can also rise if the wire is not properly attached to the well pump. You have to do correct wiring if you do not want this problem arise again. The other way to prevent tripped overload is by placing the motor in the place where there is no ventilation.
To know whether your pump is worn out or not, you need to check if there is any leak or if the level of your well water is too low. By taking out the pump you will be able to check if it is worn out or not. If you want to know if there is any leak, you can inspect the pipes. You need to look for replacement if it is really worn out.