Went to the shore about 2 weekends ago and when I plugged my pump in (Gould) the motor went, but there was no water/pressure sounds. It was night, so I peeped under the next morning and discovered a pipe was split (animal or weather). The house has not been used since september, so it's been more than enough time for water to "fall out". . the pipes were all drained and opened when I left in September. Anyone know (I know, sight unseen...can't really tell) but anything helps. . anyone know if having a pipe dangling is enough to make the pump lose pressure? Also if I hear the motor kicking, does that mean the pump is still ok? Anyone with any experience?? Anything helps! thanks

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Originally posted by abcdefg:
Went to the shore about 2 weekends ago and when I plugged my pump in (Gould) the motor went, but there was no water/pressure sounds. It was night, so I peeped under the next morning and discovered a pipe was split (animal or weather). The house has not been used since september, so it's been more than enough time for water to "fall out". . the pipes were all drained and opened when I left in September. Anyone know (I know, sight unseen...can't really tell) but anything helps. . anyone know if having a pipe dangling is enough to make the pump lose pressure? Also if I hear the motor kicking, does that mean the pump is still ok? Anyone with any experience?? Anything helps! thanks

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The motor went where? Did it run, blow up or what?
Water/pressure sounds ? Is there a tank? Is there a pressure swirch, what is this thing. Is it a summer cabin type water system with a storage tank for water??
Peeped under WHAT? Found s split pipe? Where does the pipe run, from where to where?
Enough time for water to fall out? Is this water falling out from gravity, and is it in the inlet line coming from the well or othe source of the water.
If the inlet pipe coming from the well is split and the pump is sucking air instead of pulling a vacuum, you couldn't draw any water from whatever the source of water is. But your description of the problem is terribly sketchy. and "having a pipe dangling" or "hearing the motor kicking" are rather vague expressions. I would hesitate to offer a diagnosis because I have no idea of what you're talking about. Sorry.

Let me try this with more clarification. I have a gould water pump that draws water from a well(or I think more appropriately a current of water that runs under the ground - still sketchy on this one myself) into my house for usage. It's a one floor bunaglow, but is equipped for year round use, should someone desire so. I went down a few weeks back and plugged it in, as I have the extension inside the house and unplug it every time I leave, just in case something should happen unexpected. The pump consists of a motor and a tank that the motor pulls water into as I use it. I plugged it in, and heard the motor come alive, get power but nothing came out of the pipes. The sound was "empty", just the motor, not the sound I'm used to hearing when it's pulling water up. I looked under the house the following morning and discovered a pipe was broken at the elbow. Wondered if this could be the culprit in and of itself, or if maybe anyone knew anything more about this kind of thing than I (obvioulsy) do. I was told by a plumber years back that after a certain amount of time, water pulled from a well will kind of retreat back underground when the pressure of the pump was no longer in use (that's why I unplugged and drained the house in September). It has been a bad winter this year, though, so I was just asking for advice, if anyone should know or experienced something similar. I'm just worried that after I go down and connect that pipe, if it doesn't make the system work, what would be my next step, aside from immediately calling a plumber! Thanks.

I think my first hunch was probably correct. If you have a hole or split in the suction line, the pump will not be asble to pull water up, because the pump has to create a vacuum or partial vacuum in that pipe in order for atmospheric pressure to push water into the tank. I think you need to repair or replace the damaged line in order to make it airtight to again achieve suction. That may well be all you need, except that you may have to prime the pump once the line is repaired. 1. fix the pipe. 2. plug it in. 3. if the pump runs a few minutes and you start to get water, o.k. 4. If you still don't get water - call the plumber. Good luck.