I have no water. To be exact I have a trickle of water enough to build the pressure up in the house but when I turn on a faucet it runs out and then back to a trickle. I checked the well switch and it was not engaging. I was able to close the contacts with a screwdriver and the well pumped and water flowed in the house. The gauge never moved.
So I figured the switch is bad and went out for a new one. Got a gauge too. I get back and the old switch is engaged and the well is pumping. My well has two outlets as it used to run two homes. I turned the spigot on to the outside line and water flows freely, the well switch cycles, still no pressure inside.
What could cause there to be enough back pressure from the house to fool the pressure switch that all is good? I thought frozen line but it didn't stop the flow when the switch manually engaged.
So I figured the switch is bad and went out for a new one. Got a gauge too. I get back and the old switch is engaged and the well is pumping. My well has two outlets as it used to run two homes. I turned the spigot on to the outside line and water flows freely, the well switch cycles, still no pressure inside.
What could cause there to be enough back pressure from the house to fool the pressure switch that all is good? I thought frozen line but it didn't stop the flow when the switch manually engaged.