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nykym

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3. If you had a short

Fri Sep 8, 2017, 05:07 PM

Sep 2017

the breaker should trip.

I suggested those 2 things as we had a lighting strike across the street from my house and it took out the controller.
Surprising as it must have been at least 100' away.
Only evidence was a small (about 1/6th inch circle on the box near were the wires come into it.
It was myself and a local plumber - I pointed it out to him and sure enough that was the problem.
I have also had trouble with the pressure switch in the past as my utility room is rather damp.

If your bladder is shot it will start to leak, been there done that.

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You could look at the nykym Sep 2017 #1

Thanks, makes sense bucolic_frolic Sep 2017 #2

If you had a short nykym Sep 2017 #3

Wow! bucolic_frolic Sep 2017 #4

So after a weekend of work this is where it's at bucolic_frolic Sep 2017 #5

Is there an electrician in the house? bucolic_frolic Sep 2017 #6

You have issues for sure Wash. state Desk Jet Sep 2017 #7

Thanks bucolic_frolic Sep 2017 #8

Maybe you can get the well guy to come out and for a fair price trouble shoot the problem Wash. state Desk Jet Sep 2017 #9

You've hit my weak spot, it's evident to all isn't it bucolic_frolic Sep 2017 #10

You have positive attitude ! Wash. state Desk Jet Sep 2017 #11

Here's a YouTube video on what my well guy is talking about bucolic_frolic Sep 2017 #12

So I removed the large capacitor and ordered one from Amazon bucolic_frolic Sep 2017 #13

It's hard to believe the part is in such short supply locally. Wash. state Desk Jet Sep 2017 #14