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Water pump not pumping, Not sure what to do next

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  1. fox9988

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    Maybe I missed something:confused: Why was the well pump running continuously? Frozen pipes or not, it should have built up to pressure and cut off.?
     
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    The pipe from the well to the pump was frozen, So it can't build up pressure if it is not sucking any water
     
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    Yep, I had missed something. Got it.
     
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