Let’s talk about well pump this week.

Having your own well gives you a few advantages over using the municipal water supply, especially the lower monthly costs of having fresh clean water easily accessible in your home. But you also have more water technology to maintain and repair to keep that dependable supply running through your faucets. Having a well is definitely a way to assert your independence or complimenting the effort of pipe-borne water that you have. This feel of surplus can be threatened when your pump breaks down.

How would you deal with it if your  pump broke down? Would you even know if it has broken down if the engine is still running? What precautions can you take to ensure that your pump will last long? These are the very issues that are up for discuss in this article.

 

How do you know that your pump is malfunctioning?

There are a few symptoms that you should watch out for in deciding that your pump might be malfunctioning. We will look at a few of these symptoms:

No water flow from faucets

If water stops flowing from your faucets, you might automatically assume that your pump is faulty. This may not be the case actually. There are several reasons why water might not be flowing from the faucets and the pump malfunctioning is just one of the reasons. If you don’t have water flowing, do the following:

• Check if there is water in your well
• Check the electrical panel to be sure that the pump is connected right
• You might also have to check the pipes to be sure you don’t have a clogged pipe somewhere.

Once you have settled all these steps and your pump is still not coming up or it is working and water is not getting pumped, you will have to call in a professional to have a look.

 

Poor water pressure

Another symptom that ranks high in checking if your pump is running properly or malfunctioning is the pressure of your water. It is one thing to have water, it is another thing to have it pumps at the right pressure. . Look at the pressure gauge and see if it’s showing a reading above 20 psi. Depending on the type of pressure tank, it could be indicating a higher psi, but if your tank is showing pressure, then there is a problem and it is not with the  pump. However, if the pressure tank is not showing pressure or the pressure is way below 20 psi, the well pump is the culprit. It is not generating enough pressure and at that point it can take forever to have a filled tank.

 

Constantly running pump

If your pump has to keep running for a long period of time before your tank gets filled, there is a need to have the pump checked by a professional. The sheer reason that your pump have to run non-stop is a source of concern; the pump is finding it difficult to fill up a tank, it’s efficiency is of course already reduced.

 

Cloudy or muddy water

Having a cloudy or muddy water also indicates the state of your pump. While it might not be a pointer to ultimate damage, it is a tell-tale sign that things are not right. Having cloudy or muddy water indicates that the pump is failing and is unable to filter that comes up to the surface. It is a two-way effect; the inability to filter makes dirt and stones get in the pump, the stones and dirt further damage the pump. It is also not unusual to have water from a fast degrading pump tasting funny. This is from the contamination of decayed organic and other microscopic element. While this might not be dangerous for consumption, it is better to be on the safe side.

 

A steady upward-creeping energy bill

Due to all of the energy inefficiencies, another sign of a malfunctioning pump is a steady increase in energy charge for no apparent reason. Since you are running your pump more than you should and it is still not pumping water full in your tank, that is to be expected.

 

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