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Symptom

Possible Cause(s)

Corrective Action

Pump will not run

1. Power

off

2. Blown fuse or tripped breaker

3. Faulty pressure switch

4. Motor overload tripped

1. Turn power on or call power com pa ny

2. Replace fuse or reset circuit break er

3. Replace switch

4. Let cool. Overload will au to mat i cal ly re set

Motor hums but will not run

1. Voltage does not match selector switch

2. Wiring too small

3. Damage or misalignment causing rotating

parts to bind

1. Check voltage

2. Rewire. See Chart 4*

3. Replace or take to service shop for re pair

Overload trips

1. Incorrect line voltage

2. Damage or misalignment causing rotating

parts to bind

3. High surrounding temperature

4. Rapid

cycling

1. Rewire. See Chart 4*

2. Take to motor repair shop or locate and repair

mechanical binding

3. Provide a shaded, well-ventilated area for pump

4. Pump starts and stops too often sec tion

Pump runs but delivers little or
no water

1. Water level below pump intake

2. Control valve open too far (deep well)

3. Discharge not vented while priming

4. Leaking in piping on well side of pump

5. Well screen or inlet strainer clogged

6. Clogged nozzle (deep well)

7. Air volume control diaphragm ruptured

8. Foot valve may be clogged or stuck closed

9. Pump not fully primed

10. Control valve completely closed (deep well)

11. Water level below maximum lift spec i fi ca tion

12. Undersized piping

13. Gaseous well

14. Distorted venturi

15. Incorrect jet for application

16. Undersized pump

17. Pump cavitates, sounds like pumping gravel

1. Lower suction pipe further into well

2. Adjust control valve or repeat priming

procedure.

3. Open faucet, repeat priming pro ce dure

4. Repair piping as needed

5. Clean or replace as necessary

6. Pull jet and clear obstruction

7. Repair or replace air volume control

8. Clean or replace as needed

9. Continue priming, paus ing ev ery 5 min utes to

cool pump body. Refill pump as need ed

10. Adjust control valve per deep well prim ing

procedure

11. Select applicable pump and/or jet as sem bly

12. Replace as needed

13. Install baffle on pump intake to pre vent gas from

entering system

14. Inspect and replace

15. Purchase a jet matched to your sys tem when

replacing another brand pump

16. Increase horsepower of pump

17. Increase suction plumbing diameter or decrease

pipe friction

Pump starts and stops too of ten

1. Water logged tank (conventional tank)

2. Air volume control tubing kinked or clogged

3. Air volume control tubing connected to

wrong opening on pump

4. Incorrect tank pre-charged (pre-charged

tank)

5. Ruptured diaphragm/bladder (pre-charged

tank)

6. Leak in house piping

7. Foot valve or check valve stuck open

8. Motor overload tripping

9. Improperly adjusted pressure switch

1. Replace tank or air volume control

2. Clean or replace as needed

3. Move to correct pump opening

4. Add or release air as needed

5. Replace tank

6. Locate and repair leak

7. Remove and replace

8. See overload trips section

9. Readjust or replace switch

Troubleshooting Chart

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CWS50, CWS75 and CWS100

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