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    Apr 19, 2011, 03:43 PM
    My well pump runs but I hAVE NO WATER?
    I have no water but my well still hums so I know it is getting power but it is only kicking on for a minute then it stops
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    Apr 19, 2011, 04:05 PM

    1. Is your pump above ground or in the well?
    2. If above ground, have you checked to see if it has prime?
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    Apr 21, 2011, 02:51 PM
    We have checked prime and the pump is above ground. I was told it may be the capacitor so we changed it and got water for just a minute two times then the capacitor exploded. The motor gets really hot and smells like its burning.
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    Apr 21, 2011, 02:51 PM
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    We have checked prime and the pump is above ground. I was told it may be the capacitor so we changed it and got water for just a minute two times then the capacitor exploded. The motor gets really hot and smells like its burning.
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