CountyLine CLA201 - Troubleshooting Water and System Issues; Low Water Delivery and Blockages; Water Quality and Air Control

Troubleshooting 11
Problem Check Corrective Action
Little or no water delivered.
Bleeder orifice check valve
stuck or installed backwards
(standard tank only).
Examine valve.
If stuck, free valve; if installed
backwards, reverse it.
Low water level.
Determine lowest water level in well
while pump is running and compare
to pump depth setting.
Lower pump further into well (but
at least 5’ (1.6m) above bottom
of well). Throttle pump discharge
until discharge equals recovery rate
ofwell.
NOTICE Running pump while
airlocked can cause loss of prime and
seriously damage pump.
Low voltage.
Check voltage at pressure switch
with pump running. Check incoming
wire size and drop cable size against
Cable Sizing tables.
Install larger wire from meter to
pressure switch. Install larger wire
from pressure switch to pump. If
necessary, have power company raise
supply voltage.
Plugged intake screen.
Pull pump and check condition of
screen.
Clean or replace as necessary.
Check valve at pump
discharge stuck.
Pull pump and examine check valve. Free check valve.
Worn impellers and diffusers.
Make sure system is clear of
obstructions and pump is in solid
water and operation normal.
Replace pump.
Air or milky water discharge from faucets.
Gas in well water.
Check for presence of gas in well
water.
Remove bleeder orifices; plug tees.
Be sure plugged tees do not leak.
If necessary, separate gas from air
before it enters pressure tank.
Air volume control not
working (standard tanks
only).
Make sure ports and ball check valves
are clear.
Replace control if necessary.