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Well Pump / Pressure Tank Troubleshooting & Repair Guides

Find the closest well pump / pressure tank plumbing symptom and open the guide that matches what is happening before you take things apart or replace parts.

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Find your well pump / pressure tank problem

Start with the symptom you can see. If water is active, shut it off first, then use the guide that matches the first thing that went wrong.

No water and low pressure

Well pump not working

The well system is not delivering water.

No water after power outage

Water does not return after power comes back.

Well water low pressure

Pressure is weak throughout the house.

Pump cycling and pressure tank

Well pump short cycling

The pump turns on and off too often.

Pressure tank waterlogged

The tank has lost its air cushion or cycles poorly.

Pressure tank losing pressure

System pressure drops when it should hold.

Pump running and pressure building

Well pump runs constantly

The pump does not shut off normally.

Not building pressure

The pump runs but pressure does not climb.

Pump hums but no water

The pump hums without delivering water.

Air, sputtering, and sediment

Air in water lines

Faucets spit air or flow unevenly.

Well water sputtering

Water sputters after pump cycles.

Sand in water after pump starts

Sediment appears after the pump starts.

Leaks and electrical

Pressure tank leaking

Water leaks near the pressure tank.

Well pump trips breaker

The breaker trips when the pump tries to run.

Well pump freezing

Freezing affects the pump, line, or pressure system.

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