well pump

wiggy123

vessel of my well pump is gone(holes in it), any cheap ways of getting water out from a well folks, apart from bucket! :-) for my animals...farm

any ideas....

Ten Pin

The pressure vessel or the pump housing?

If pressure vessel just blank off the vessel from the pump and the pump will work off the pressure switch but it will cut in and out too often to leave it operating unattended.

wiggy123

eh-be the vessel which holds the water like.. tank! hole in it

old pump this-belt driven...

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Ten Pin

That's the pressure vessel, there's an airbag inside it to allow the pressure to build up and release as the pump cuts in and out when a tap is opened or ballcock opens in a trough.

Isolate the vessel by blanking the hose or closing the valve between the pump and the vessel, the pump will still work but don't leave it running unattended.

wiggy123

ok.. will it still fill the drinkers for me?? what if I left it on... burn out?? anyway fixing that pressure vessel(say whole lot is 40+ years old) think can locate a vessel.. looks tough job to mend.. re take apart-well wedged in a small pump house like.. u have to look down into it-get my drift!

Ten Pin

A new vessel is the only permanent fix but the pump will run fine without it.

The pressure vessel prolongs pump life by extending intervals between pump running.

The pump will cut in and out more often. But it's probably doing that anyway with the leaking vessel.

With the vessel isolated, turn power on for an hour in the morning and again in the evening and check drinkers during the day.

Don't leave power on overnight until permanently fixed.

wiggy123

ah ok--only get checking stock morning + evening! thanks for advise

_Brian

Any pressure vessel will work

If you can’t find an exact replacement just plumb in a standard pressure vessel and the pressure switch into the line leaving the pump and then onto the line going out of the pump house.