Well Water Pump
Known Issues
Valves
Spigot
Timer
The pump (yellow) is powered by electricity. The irrigation system (valves & sprinklers) and the spigot use the pump to draw water from the well. Water pressure from the pump and well can vary depending on the water table. A long spell of dry weather may result in less pressure from the pump due to a lack of water in the well.
Sometimes after a dry spell, well water may have more sand in it than usual. Grains of sand can get into the irrigation system and inhibit the valves from fully closing. This causes the pump to active (start up) and then deactivate (stop) continuously. Sometimes as frequently as 1 minute intervals. Fortunately the fix is very simple. All you need to do is open the valves (picture 2) manually, let some water clear out the sand, and then close them. This will fix the non-stop On/Off pump activation. The valves are located in the front yard just off the walkway.
Flip the pump switch to the Off position (picture 1) and call Glenn Harrison to come out. His card in on the wall above the Timer. (picture 2)
The irrigation system runs off the timer on the wall in the garage.
The timer has been programmed to comply with city restrictions on which days the lawn can be watered.
39 Lee is an odd numbered address (as opposed to even numbered) and it's days to water are Thurday's and Saturday's.
The timer has been set to water early in the morning on each day (0230) and in the afternoon (1400) for a shorter period of time.
No alterations in the timing schedule are necessary. Besides, it's a pain to set...
For rainy days, the system can be temporarily disabled by turning the dial to Off (Red) position. Please remember to re-enable the system when the rain stops. It gets very warm in Florida and the grass will die.
