No water means no showers, no toilets, no laundry. Here's what you can safely check in two minutes, and what to leave alone.
Call (321) 220-9883Two-minute checks
- Breaker. Find the well pump breaker. If it tripped, reset it once. If it trips again, leave it off and call.
- Pressure gauge. At the tank. Near zero means the pump isn't delivering.
- Power outage? If the power just came back after a storm, a surge may have hit the switch or the pump.
- Filters. A clogged whole-house filter can look like a dead pump.
- Listen. Is the pump humming, clicking or silent? Tell the contractor.
Don't
- Keep resetting a breaker that trips.
- Open the pressure switch or control box unless you're qualified. It's live.
- Let a pump run dry for long. Switch it off if it's running with nothing coming out.
Likely causes
- A burnt pressure switch or failed control box after lightning.
- A failed pump motor.
- A split drop pipe in the well.
- A jet pump that lost prime.
- A low water level after a long dry spell.
After a flood or hurricane
If floodwater covered the well head, don't drink the water until it has been disinfected and tested. The Florida Department of Health has guidance for private well owners after flooding.
Common questions
Is no water treated as an emergency?
Yes. Call and you'll hear the earliest time a contractor can reach you.
The breaker keeps tripping. Should I keep trying?
No. Leave it off. Repeated resets can burn out the motor.
My power came back after a storm but the water didn't. Why?
A surge often damages the pressure switch, the control box or the motor. A contractor can test each one.