All About Submersible Pumps
June 30th, 2009 | 
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Much of the nation lives in cities, or close enough to them to have all of the amenities; Cable television, conveniently located post office, and, of course, water. The ability to get water at the touch of a lever is one of our most under appreciated gifts, as anyone who has camped or done military service can attest. For those who live far enough outside the city to need an alternate source of water, the traditional well is hard to beat. A good pump can produce as much pressure as anyone could want, and pumps are about as reliable as any hardware made by man. Certainly, I’ve had much better service from my old well than my car.
Submersible pumps are available in 115V and 230V versions, though the 115V is usually only for the smallest, half horsepower size. Please note that electricity and water are a dangerous combination, and a licensed professional should do the wiring.
Submersible pumps came in a range of sizes, with ½ horsepower on up to 25 horsepower models on the market. For almost all purposes ½ to 2 horsepower will suffice, but as the water table gets lower, more power is required to move the water to the user.
A typical range of prices would be in the $600-$1200 range for the most common sizes of pump. However, the pump is generally not the expensive part, as digging the well is the major cost of the system.
In addition to the power and electrical requirements, another important consideration is the warranty. A company with a reputation for quality and good service is probably worth a bit more money, since doing it right once is always better than doing it twice. It is also worth keeping the manual handy, since many of the possible issues are quickly fixed with the correct knowledge.
In some locations a filtration system might be needed, either to keep sand out of the vulnerable impellers or to deal with hard water and contaminants that are unpleasant, though not dangerous. Water that is safe to drink but smells like eggs is worth a little extra expense to correct.
Joshua Wills
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Our receint ice storm apparently killed my darn pump. I didn’t know until today when I finally got time to go out and check on things in the yard. I have had my pond covered up but I was fairly sure it wasn’t running. I checked it both plugged up to the heavy duty extention cord and straight into the GFCI. It keeps popping the GFCI so I am assuming it is just the pump itself. I checked the plug with a sander and it ran the sander fine. I also checked the extention cord… it ran it fine too. Is there anything else I can do to maybe revive it? I have it in a bucket of water right now, I thought maybe the cord just needed to dry out.
The pump is pooched if it’s popping the GFI… get a new one.
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potentially an internal fuse that could be checked..but likely spent pump.
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It could have a short in the pump. Or you might also want to check the cord going into the pump to make sure it does not have a cut in it . either way you might want to buy a New one
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sounds like the pump has a short in it if nothing else is triping the GFI
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Hi ,the pump has shorted out ,internally.I would get a professional pump company to replace it.I would not play around with it going to ground
If that GFCI goes bad ,some one might get hurt.Good luck on a new pump.
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Internal problem with the pump, you probably have a hairline crack in the case that has allowed water to enter the motor. These pumps are usually not repairable and must be replaced. Sorry for your loss.
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Why don’t you remove the pump from the pond and check it out. Maybe it’s just clogged. You can test the pump in the sink or large bucket. Good Luck! If it turns out to be that the pump is shot, at least you will know what you need to replace.
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I had a pump in my fish pond and same thing happened. Open it up, take out any removable small parts and clean them with a toothbrush and water. Assemble it and it may work again. I got an extra 4 months out of mine because the small blade was sticking. I did have a slight hum to it but it worked fine.
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The pump definately has a short. Replace the pump.
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Your pump has most likely frozen causing a crack in the housing , and therefor exposing the internal control components to the water creating a dead short to ground . In short … pump is dead .
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Industrial Maintainence mechanic 17 yrs.
you need to bring the pump in if you can and let it unthaw, the fins inside have probably frozen up,once unthawed your problem should be solved.
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i had this problem myself once