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Follow these checks in order to find out why your well pump keeps cycling on and off. If your well pump constantly cycles on and off, clicking every minute or two even when nobody is running water, something in the pressure system is lying to the pump. Well pump short cycling — when the pump […]
The same order a pump tech checks electrical, pressure, and valve issues on a no-water call. When a well pump won't start, the problem usually lives in one of three places: the electrical supply, the pressure switch and tank, or a stuck check valve. The good news is you can check all three without pulling […]
Follow these steps to tell whether rusty well water comes from the pump or the aquifer. If your well water is suddenly rusty, the first question to answer is not "what filter do I buy." It is "where is the rust coming from." Rusty or brown water from a private well traces back to one […]
If you own a home on a private well around Gresham, Sandy, Boring, or Damascus, the first repair quote you read can feel like a foreign language. This well pump troubleshooting glossary translates the terms you will meet, from pressure switches to drawdown, into plain English. Use it to read a quote line by line, […]
Work through these five checks in order to find why a jet pump has power but no water. If your well has power but nothing comes out of the tap, you are in the right place. This guide walks through jet pump troubleshooting for no water, weak pressure, and that gravel-in-a-blender cavitation noise, step by […]
The step-by-step order a pump technician follows to diagnose and fix a well pump losing prime. If your well pump won't prime, you are probably standing at a dry faucet wondering whether you can fix this yourself or whether it is time to call for well pump repair. When a well pump is losing prime, […]
Work through these steps in order to find out why your well pump is not working. You turned on the tap and got nothing, and now you are staring at the faucet wondering whether the problem is a $20 part or a dead pump at the bottom of your well. If your well pump is […]
How much does well pump troubleshooting cost? The honest answer depends on three things: where the problem actually lives (the pump down the well, the pressure tank, or the wiring in between), how deep your pump sits, and whether the fix is a repair or a full well pump replacement. Nobody can hand you a […]
