Posted by jdemaris on December 19, 2008 at 06:51:53 from (72.171.0.140):
In Reply to: pump trips breaker posted by showcrop on December 18, 2008 at 18:05:11:
240 volt pumps come two ways,and most have Franklin motors. Some have the starting capacitors in the house and some are down the well. If your's are down the well, it's time to pull the pump. If your "start box" is in the house, check it first.
Assuming you've got a well that was put in after 1960 (or around that time) - you've got a pitless adapter which makes pulling the pump easy. Just reach down with a long piece of threaded water-pipe, thread it into the pitless adapter, and pull the pump and all the pipe up. Make sure your pipe has something big enough on top to prevent it from falling into your well. Usually 1 1/2" or 2" pipe. I've pulled many by myself that were 200' deep. Not very heavy except for all the water in the pipe.
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