On 2020-04-14 - by (mod) - water pressure dropped considerably & the well pump is running continuously. The pump heats up if it runs dry; or it always start and stop “on-off “ because of control of the pump if pressure switch is installed. If your water pump runs but doesn’t deliver water, there may be a fault within the pump. What causes a smart head pump to run without cutting off. looking to help others so will go through my process, switch had been ify for awhile so I replaced that first, I had water so it meant I had prime, turn on tap no sputtering or banging so I assumed no air getting into system, pulled off air supply line to pump switch and made sure it was not clogged, unplugged pump for 12 hours. (This is a booster pump, not a delivery pump, crank up too high and troubles begin. 30-50 pressure switch. T2 white from power supply Watch the water pressure gauge. Or use the SEARCH BOX found below to Ask a Question or Search InspectApedia. Fill pump housing with water. Water pumps is headache, but if anybody seriously want to never worry about they water pump again, look at Pumpsplustt.wordpress.com and the service they offer, it different. Please take a look there and don't hesitate to ask follow-up questions. However, internal errors can cause them to run extremely inefficiently. Why Won't My Well Pump Shut Off? Clean or replace the tubing. This phenomenon is known as short cycling. Other symptoms of this problem include air discharge at plumbing fixtures. Thank you. Here are five relatively common problems to check: Pressure control switch. A leak anywhere on the well piping including on the suction line of a 2-line jet pump will also cause the pump to run-on or to lose the ability to pump to higher pressures.A suction leak anywhere above the water level in the well will often also add air to the building's water system. Close the main building water supply valve between the pressure tank and the rest of the building. Replace if necessary. A bad leak anywhere in the well piping between the building water pressure tank and the bottom of the well can leak enough water when the pump is running that the pump cannot raise pressure in the pressure tank up to the cut-out level and the well pump will continue running. Can you say where can I purchase a circuit for the Leo smart head .75 hp water pump.. thanks Anonymous [email protected] tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6057745442141597977.post-8879991220785288266 2019-01-28T22:15:11.773-04:00 2019-01-28T22:15:11.773-04:00 The Pump comes one but the smart head loses pressure and then the failure light comes on. 1/2 shallow well jet pump. If that is the consensus then I guess you will have to chance the purchase. We also welcome questions from readers as that helps us figure out where more research and information are needed. A bad foot valve may explain loss of prime but if you're sure the pump is properly primed and it cannot deliver water then the pump or its impeller may be damaged, or there may be an air leak in piping. The device may have failed or one may be absent & needed. Old well had 40/60 shut off and had no problem holing the 60 lbs. Thanks so much! The cause of the problem you describe is most-likely one of those listed above on this page. If there is no water in the system the smart head also senses this and would not let the pump run dry, thus protecting the motor. We are not going to discuss pipe friction here in any detail but it is important to know that if you are going to pump across a long distance as well as up you are going to affect the overall pump head. Please let me know how this turns out. We know from the fact that this is a single line jet well pump that the well is a shallow one, probably less than 27' deep. 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