How To Test Your Well Water Pump

When the water tank s pressure switch detects low water pressure its switch closes which turns on the electricity to the control box.

How to test your well water pump.

Secondly check for a malfunctioning well pump. Your well water pump and pressure tank work together to get the water from the water table to your home. This is referred to as the cut in and cut off cycle of the well pump. Once the water pressure reaches the switch s high pressure limit the switch opens turning off the electricity.

Technicians should test a well pump s control box before pulling a nonworking pump from the well. To do this work the pump converts electricity into mechanical action and the harder the job the more electricity it uses. This is the amount of water the pressure tank stores before your well pump needs to kick in. This is known as pressure tank drawdown.

How to prime a well pump. Most well pumps are self priming meaning they only need to be primed at the time of installation assuming the pump piping valves and fittings have all been installed correctly. Electrically powered well pumps may be submersible or positioned clear of the water. Whatever the type of pump it does the same thing which is lifting water from the well to ground level.

If the well pump is running continuously this can be a sign that your well pump is struggling to draw water from the well to fill up the pressure tank. The well pump pulls or pushes depending on the type of pump the water from the well sending it to the pressure tank which holds the water under pressure until something in your plumbing system is turned on. Finally inspect for cracks or breaks in the water pipes above the pump.