February 3, 20251 yr Hi All, I have a well point water pump that has recently started to behave erratically. It used to run perfectly, but now it runs for about 30 minutes initially, then stops. After that, it starts and runs for approximately 5 minutes before stopping again. Does anyone have any ideas on how to troubleshoot this issue? The pump is used for watering the garden. The graph below shows the pump's activity today. It was switched on at 13:30 and off at 16:30. During this time, the power draw indicates when the pump was starting and stopping on its own.
February 3, 20251 yr Sounds like either mud/dirt or the water level is dropping while you are pumping. How deep is your well? Switching off is normally to protect the pump
February 4, 20251 yr Author Thanks Marius. How does one tell that water level is dropping while pumping. The flow appears steady the whole time. im thinking of filling up my tank then do test run that way.
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