20 Most Recent Flotec Corrosion Resistant Shallow Well Jet Pump 1/2HP, 8GPM - Page 9 Questions & Answers

i believe you have it wired wrong, i dont have enough info here to tell you what you did wrong. look at your instructions again and double check everything. you may have damaged the pump motor. basic wire hook up is black to black and white to white and green to a ground. black is your hot (load)
white is your neutral. thats about all i can tell you from the info you gave

Very few pumps these days need priming the installation instructions should say and if it is a submersible no. I could give more info if I knew witch pump you have.

I am going to take a stab at this it sounds like the bladder has gone bad it the expantion tank. Try letting some air out of the bladder tank and see if you get any water if you do then the bladder has gone bad the tank will need replaced. After the replacement turn the limit switch back to normal settings. You can also tap on the tank to see if it is full of water.

Well I know it a dirty job but someone has to did. Unhook the pump from the plumbing and take the pump out so you can see what fell into the sump pit and is lodged in the impellers.
If you have it out already turn the impiller backwords and see if that frees it up.

If pump is running continuous this is an indication that there is a break some where maybe underground

I am not familiar with Flotec pumps, Is it easy to disengage pump from motor to see if it is the motor? you might also check for a bad circuit breaker by disconnecting load wires at the breaker. If you are not qualified call an electrician. he will help you pinpoint the problem further. be safe Do not take electricity and moving parts lightly

I would like to know what size tank you have and how you use it? I have always set my pumps pressure switch at 30 psi. on and 50 psi. off. But you may have different settings. What I do is set pressure in tank at 2 psi below on pressure. In my pump it is set at 28 psi. Hope this helps. Thanks

I would take a drill and drill an eighth inch hole in the discharge pipe of the pump. I always do this
when installing a new pump, because sometimes the pump will get air in it, the little hole will vent
out the air. There will be water squirting out the little hole, but that doesn't hurt anything.

Hope this helps.

storage tank is water logged, drain tank completely, allow air into it, seal and return to service

any time a pump over heats and stops running is
A. the pump is bad.
B. the float is stuck and the pump is causing it self to run and run until it over heats and shuts down.
C. Something is clogged in the pump and restricting the flow and causing the pump to work harder and over heat and shut down.
D. the check valve is bad, stuck closed, something stuck in check vavle.

Unplug it :D

What is the model # of the pump?
In what capacity is the pump being used?

Thanks!!

Check the pump to see if their is anything stuck inside. Check to see if motor is even spinning, it might hum...but not pump or spin.

You may have too high of a head (lines too long) or the seal in the pump maybe worn.

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You can not repair those small submersible pumps. Let me rephrase that...you should not try to rebuild those pumps. Once the oil leaks out and water enters the sealed motor area causing the unit to seize you can not replace the parts you will need for anything close to the cost of just buying a new unit. They are basically throw-away units at the price of new being under $100.

Home Depot for $62.97

Lowe’s 1/3HP ProPlumber

Local hardware stores will have similar products for nearly the same prices.

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John

remove plug in top of pump or plumbing. fill with water u may have 2 repeat sev. times

float sw bad

It is aing trouble with it you may have a hole in the plastic pipe or the foot valve is bad. you ca shallow well and has a foot valve on it and if you check both pretty easy. The foot valve will not seat causing it not to give enought pressure and would cause it to run all the time. also the pressure switch may be bad and it is a simple change out costs $35.00 at most hardware store.

Fill the hose that will be draining and run the drill in reverse for a second then forward.

It is possible the impeller and shaft have seperated, if this is the case the motor would "free wheel" without turning the impeller. If the pump is mechanically fine I'd unplug it and look for plugage or a stuck check valve (be certain a check valve is not it up-side down). Other considerations may be the bility of the pump too; if your looking to pump too much head for the pump it will have no flow too.
I hope this may have helped,
Tom

Check for pressure adjustment screw on the switch