Five Things Wells Do
No water in the house
Breaker, pressure switch, pump or a dry well — in that order of likelihood. The first one is free to check and resolves a meaningful share of calls.
The pump runs constantly
A leak, a switch that never reaches cut-off, or declining yield. One of those three is urgent, and the pump is wearing out while you decide.
Low water pressure
Frequently a clogged filter or a half-closed valve rather than the well at all. But if pressure fades after a few minutes, that is a different and more serious pattern.
Sputtering taps, air in the lines
The pump is drawing air as well as water, which usually means the water level has dropped to near it. When it happens tells you a great deal.
The well ran dry
Storage, hydrofracking or deepening — three real options worth comparing. And one instinctive response that makes it actively worse.
Not sure which?
The troubleshooter walks the same sequence we would on the phone and narrows it in about two minutes.
Three Things Worth Doing First
Check the breaker
Labelled WELL or PUMP, usually a double-pole breaker. Also look for a separate switch or fused disconnect near the pressure tank — older systems frequently have one and it is easy to miss. This is free and it is the most common cause.
Read the pressure gauge
The round gauge on or near the pressure tank. Note the number. That single reading separates most of the possibilities and it is the first thing we will ask you.
If the pump is running dry, switch it off
Pump audible, no water coming out: turn it off at the breaker. A pump running with nothing to move has no cooling or lubrication and can destroy itself in minutes.