Pump Saver for a 320’ Well Pump

[Leaky88]

Continuing my education of Well Pumps…

Advertising states these are the “bomb” to protect a Well Pump. That said:

1)Does anyone have a Pump Saver?

2)Are they worth the cost?

3)How difficult are they to install? [I’ve done 3 new power panels in renovations.)

Any advise would be appreciated.

Thanks

Leaky

 

[larry_g]

Having had 5 wells I have no idea what a pump saver is. Can you provide a link to what you are talking about? Now I have used a low pressure cutoff control switch on the pumps that will drop power to the pump if the pressure in the receiver drops below 20psi. It then requires a manual reset. The cost is comparable to a regular pressure switch.

lg
no neat sig line

 

[Leaky88]

Here is link to a Pump Saver listed on Amazon.

SymCom PumpSaver Plus Single-Phase, Model 233P, 230V, for 1/3-3HP Pumps https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0176L8L74/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[mike93lx]

What problem are you trying to solve for? A "what if"?

 

[larry_g]

X2 on what Mike asks. My son has one of those on a well that has a low delivery rate. He pumps into a cistern so it works to control shut-off when the water drops below the pump. Setting the timer allows the pump to try every time setting and run till low pressure is detected and it shuts down to allow the well to recover. So if you have a well that is problematic then they work. For just a what-if then you could do with a low pressure cutoff pressure switch.

lg
no neat sig line

 

[dcg9381]

1)Does anyone have a Pump Saver?

2)Are they worth the cost?

3)How difficult are they to install? [I’ve done 3 new power panels in renovations.)

Around here, wells are 500'+ deep. $20-25k+
All of them get some form of pump protection. It's expensive to pull 500' of well pump.

The pump protector that I like is this one:

Cycle Sensor Pump Monitor – Cycle Stop Valves, Inc

Buy It! Interactive Animation General Information Specifications Wiring Diagram Installation Instructions Installation Video Troubleshooting

cyclestopvalves.com

It's very analog, but easy to wire in and adjustable to any pump. It detects dry run (no water), over cycle, and something else.. I have a 1.5hp Gould's pump (rain collection) - it has absolutely saved that pump more than once and has paid for itself.

 

[pcmeiners]

Along with one of these protective devices, wells should have surge protection, as wells are good lightning rods for lightning traveling through the ground. Even with a steel casing and steel power conduit, lightning can use the pump wiring as a ground source equating to a fried pump.

 

[Leaky88]

Thanks for the feedback.

I started researching the pump saver after seeing it in a quote for new pump.

I’m trying to take every precaution and do it right. The electricity doe# go out on occasion.

This my 2nd Well. First had 2 pumps replaced, then the 3rd went. I was not there, and though the accounts are varied about what happened, the end result was an unretrievable pump with 200’ of Drop pipe.