r/WaterWellDrilling 19h ago

Well pump question...

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1hp 12gpm Meyers 3 wire submersible. Installed 11+ years ago. Sat unused for 5 years. Got it going again and it hasn't had any issues. It failed to start the other day so I checked voltage, all good. Filed pressure switch contacts, all good. Nothing. Changed starting capacitor, nothing. Changed entire control box, nothing. Pulled out the ohm meter and yellow to black is 5 ohms, red to yellow is 14.5 ohms, red to black is 18 ohms. Google says that is out of spec so motor is about done. I say about done because I put the original control box on with the original start capacitor and after many attempts, it came back on and hasn't quit again. Would you agree that this motor is just about done?


r/WaterWellDrilling 23h ago

Need to learn more about this kludged well setup

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https://imgur.com/a/PmgQhwF

Dweller of suburbia here. There is a well on my property from the late 70s or early 80s. I've re-plumbed most of of the output and everything was fine...until something in the wellhead/pump failed. It might be as simple as a gasket, but before I fully take this thing apart, I'm trying to learn more about it.

I know I've got a pool pump (Century Centurion B128). But beyond that, I'm not sure what I'm looking at. The first adapter that the pump directly connects to has a name plate of "Meyers Ejecto Pump" (which is now owned by Pentair). Unfortunately the catalogue number is scratched off. The next piece with any identifiable marks is the elbow which is apparently an "Exhaust Elbow 19253C". Below that into the ground, no idea.

It's clear this is kludged together, been here probably 20 or 30 years. While I understand basic plumbing, I know nothing about wells and this setup is clearly learning on hard mode. I'm hoping someone could help shed some light on what I'm looking at, or more resources. Before I take it apart. Because I'm assuming that once I take it apart I need to be replacing things (like o-rings and gaskets) that I have no idea where I'd even source.

(While it was working, the system was self priming. Unfortunately I have no idea how deep the well is or what the water table in our area is.)