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well pump help (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by d00phy@lemmy.world to c/homeimprovement@lemmy.world
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I have a well pump in my garage that seems to have stopped working. When plugging it in, I hear it running, but the pressure never goes up, and the motor never stops. No idea what I’m doing with this thing.

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[–] mountainCalledMonkey@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If there is a pump above ground it may have lost prime - look up priming a well pump. If you're hearing the pressure tank running, there might be an air leak in the bladder leaving it unable to hold pressure.