Submersible Well Pump Repair in Titusville, FL

A submersible pump is a sealed pump and motor that hangs in the well casing, below the water. It pushes water up instead of pulling it, which is why deeper wells use them. You can't see it, so good contractors start at the surface: pressure switch, control box, wiring. Only then do they decide whether the pump has to come out.

Typical submersible problems

• No water, pump silent. Power, the switch, the control box on three-wire pumps, or the motor.
• Breaker trips on start. Often a shorted motor or damaged wire down the well.
• Weak flow. A worn pump, a leaking drop pipe, or a lower water level.
• Pump never stops. A split pipe in the well, a failed check valve, or a pump that can't reach cut-off pressure.
• Sand or air at the taps. A problem in the well, or a pump set too low.

Check the control box first

Two-wire submersibles have their start parts inside the motor. Three-wire pumps have them in a control box near the tank. On a three-wire pump, a failed capacitor or relay in that box will stop everything, and it's far cheaper than a new pump. It should be tested before anyone talks about pulling.

Pulling the pump

If the pump has to come out, the pump, pipe and wire are lifted out together. Deeper wells usually need a hoist or a pump truck. While it's out, the drop pipe, wire, splices and check valves should all be checked, so nobody has to pull it twice.

Fix or replace?

The pump and motor are sealed, so a failed motor or worn pump end usually means a new pump. The wire, pipe, check valves, control box and switch can be repaired on their own. See well pump replacement.

Where we see them

Submersibles are common on rural lots that rely on a private well: Mims, Scottsmoor, Canaveral Groves, Christmas and the acreage west of I-95.