I have a 2HP, 3 stage Goulds jet pump (above ground) that feeds my home. For various reasons, I've experienced failures that result in a no water situation and pump overheating. Recently the pump lost it's prime, probably due to a faulty PVC threaded fitting, and ran for hours without water. This overheated the pump and melted the PVC plumbing. Leading to a significant repair. Other times the start capacitor goes bad, or the contactor-relay fries.
In any case, I'd like to have a backup well pump, maybe a 3/4 HP unit that can more easily run on generator power. That would be a nice advantage, as running the 2HP pump on my generator really requires everything else to be shut off.
Any thoughts on how to configure such a setup so the wife can switch over if I'm not home?
In any case, I'd like to have a backup well pump, maybe a 3/4 HP unit that can more easily run on generator power. That would be a nice advantage, as running the 2HP pump on my generator really requires everything else to be shut off.
Any thoughts on how to configure such a setup so the wife can switch over if I'm not home?