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JonathanDeel
Feb 25, 2013, 08:03 PM
My well has not worked in 3 months. After all this rain lately I decided to turn the breaker on and it shot out water yay right. No, its pumping really slow directly from the pump water is just a little better than oozing out. Everything above ground seem fine. While the tank was slowly filling I could hear the pressure gauge slowly releasing air. I assumed this was to allow more water in the tank. Any ideas on what would cause a slow flow of water from the pump?

hkstroud
Feb 25, 2013, 08:22 PM
You want to say that again?

You said,

my well has not worked in 3 months

That much I understand.

You said,

After all this rain lately I decided to turn the breaker on and it shot out water yay right.

Then you said,

No, its pumping really slow directly from the pump water is just a little better than oozing out.

Is it or is it not pumping water?

You said,

while the tank was slowly filling I could hear the pressure gauge slowly releasing air. I assumed this was to allow more water in the tank
That is not right unless you have a galvanized pressure tank with an automatic air control valve. And if you do, it would not be releasing air from the pressure gauge.