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    M1Bean Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Dec 23, 2016, 09:25 AM
    My well pump doesn't pump water
    My well pump won't pump water to my house it will turn on and it runs a minute and cuts off pipes are not frozen and tank makes the right sounds as far as the upper and lower sounds. What could it be I'm so confused and there is not switch on tank its sold pressurized
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    Dec 23, 2016, 02:14 PM
    Is your pump in the well or above ground?

    By there being no switch on the tank, I am assuming you mean there is no cut-off switch. There would have to be a pressure switch very near the tank which is supposed to turn the pump on/off according to the pressure in the tank.

    Does the pump constantly run a minute or two, and then cut off, and then do this again, or does it only happen when water is turned on?

    Is there a pressure gauge on this system? If so, what does it read?
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    Dec 23, 2016, 03:46 PM
    "there is not switch on tank its sold pressurized" I'm confused too. There has to be a switch somewhere, otherwise, how does the pump come on and turn off? Please answer the above question about a gauge.
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