Well Pumps
What Holds a Well Pump Up: Ten Foot-Pounds Times the Horsepower
Every page says the joints must be tight. The motor maker publishes how tight, and the figure scales…
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How Deep to Set a Well Pump: Ten Feet of Clear Water, Below the Motor
The motor is cooled by water flowing past it. So the maker asks for 10 feet of clear…
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Does a Well Pump Need a Surge Arrestor? The Motor Maker Says All of Them Do
Not a recommendation. And the arrestor has to be grounded below the lowest drawdown water level — a…
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Best Well Pump Control Boxes: Match the Amps, Not the Horsepower Sticker
Franklin says the hp and voltage must match exactly, or premature failure of the box or motor should…
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Well Pump Tripping the Breaker: When It Trips Names the Fault
A 1 hp submersible runs on 8.2 amps and starts on 48.7. The breaker tolerates that briefly, so…
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Best Constant Pressure Well Systems: Three Rules You Know Stop Being True
Grundfos publishes no limit on starts per hour. That removes the reason your pressure tank is sized the…
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Water in the Well Pit: Pumping It Out Is Not the Question You Should Be Asking
The code wants the top of a well 8 inches above grade. A pit puts it in a…
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What Size Generator for a Well Pump? Read the Motor, Not the Chart
Two numbers size this, and neither is horsepower. They are your motor’s locked rotor amps and its voltage,…
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Water Softener and Low Well Pressure: Why the Gauge Reads Fine and the Shower Does Not
The gauge on your pressure tank sits upstream of the softener. It reads 40 or 50 and reports…
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Adding a Booster Pump to a Well System: Why It Usually Makes Things Worse
Your well already has a pump, a tank and a controller. Adding a booster adds a second controller…