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I don't know what kind of pump you have, but a couple of years ago, I had capacitor troubles with my Grundfos 1 horse submersible. It went through 3 new capacitors and I thought I would have to replace the whole pump setup to fix it. My buddy is a pump man and he suggested I try a different control box before I pulled the pump. He also happened to have a used take-out control box that he gave me. I took that control box home and installed it--about 1 hour of work. The pump has worked fine ever since. Obviously there was something wrong inside the control box. I read the earlier posts and would have bet that a new water pressure operated switch would have solved your problems. I have had them go out a couple of times, over the years, sometimes because the pressure chamber fills with gook, sometimes because the points get too bad. I now keep a new one on hand, ready to install. That only takes a few minutes to do, the way my system is set up. But I once went without water for 3 days, because I couldn't find a new switch over a holiday. Pumps do wear out, especailly if they are not pumping completely clean water. I pump a little sand and some silt, and my water has a rust problem. My pump will not put out nearly the volume it once did. I suspect that the impellers in the multi-stage submersible pump are worn. It still works, but I probably am using a lot more electricity to get the amount of water I am pumping. I plan to replace the pump in the next year or so with a somewhat smaller pump, since my well also has volume issues in late summer. But I will keep the old pump as a spare. Good luck cleaning out your clogged pipe. If I was going to do it, I would start at the joint to the galvanized pipe. Once I got it apart, I would see if the water would flow well from the plastic pipe. I have had small galvanized pipe almost close off from rust at a fitting. It cleaned right up with a jack knife once I found the problem and got it apart. If that was not the problem spot and the water didn't flow much from the plastic pipe, I would start with a hooked coat hanger or other heavy wire into the end of it. If that didn't come up with anything I would try an electician's fish tape. If the pipe is the thin, really flexible type, you could have a rock pinching it nearly closed. The fish tape should help you figure out where to dig. I have messed with well systems all my life. But usually I have had troubles when it was darn cold outside and it was a real pain to do the work. It is pretty hot here and so is probably also so around OLY, but at least you don't have to worry about pipes freezing. Hope you get it working right soon. Good luck!
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