Power Out - How do I restart my Well Pump?
#1
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Joined: Oct 2007
Location: Ontario
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Power Out - How do I restart my Well Pump?
Any ideas? The power is now back on. Should my well water pump just start automatically or do I have to wait for it to build pressure? Should I leave the tap open so the water can work its way up?
HELP! I am completely clueless!
HELP! I am completely clueless!
#2
Re: Power Out - How do I restart my Well Pump?
It would probably have to build pressure.
#3
Re: Power Out - How do I restart my Well Pump?
WE HAVE HAD A FEW POWER CUTS AND NEVER EVEN THOUGHT ABOUT THE WELL PUMP SO IT MUST HAVE BEEN COMING BACK ON AUTOMATICALLY
EXCUSE CAPS AMY PUTER HAVING A FIT THIS AM
EXCUSE CAPS AMY PUTER HAVING A FIT THIS AM
#5
Re: Power Out - How do I restart my Well Pump?
We have a switch in our basement that we have to move across sometimes if the pump isn't working, not sure if yours is the same though? I'm not very technical lol! It is a little red plastic sticky out thing
Bit windy last night wasn't it
Bit windy last night wasn't it
#7
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Re: Power Out - How do I restart my Well Pump?
ours has a small grey box on the side with an L-shaped lever on it, you have to push it to Auto.
This will then reset the pump.
We only have to do ours if we lose power for long periods.
Hope this helps
This will then reset the pump.
We only have to do ours if we lose power for long periods.
Hope this helps
#8
Re: Power Out - How do I restart my Well Pump?
Hmm, it can mean different things...just essentially means initializing a machine (getting it ready to properly function). When it comes to water pumps usually filling the pump with water so it doesn't intake air when it's turned on.
#9
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Location: Ontario
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Re: Power Out - How do I restart my Well Pump?
Thanks everyone, I can now have a coffee!!
#13
Re: Power Out - How do I restart my Well Pump?
Thank you Amy!
Sean, that's a secret technical term, understood only by women as Amy has just demonstrated
Sean, that's a secret technical term, understood only by women as Amy has just demonstrated
#14
Re: Power Out - How do I restart my Well Pump?
It'll be a pressure switch that's tripped off.
The pressure switch is there to stop water flowing back down the well and damaging the pump, but mainly to detect when the tank needs filling (the pump doesn't run all the time, only when the pressure tank needs filling).
It'll probably look like this:
Just lift that lever (on the side) up a bit, watch the gauge, you should be able to see the pressure build back up, then release the lever.
The pressure switch is there to stop water flowing back down the well and damaging the pump, but mainly to detect when the tank needs filling (the pump doesn't run all the time, only when the pressure tank needs filling).
It'll probably look like this:
Just lift that lever (on the side) up a bit, watch the gauge, you should be able to see the pressure build back up, then release the lever.