A separate system, diagnosed on its own terms
Weak irrigation pressure, a pump that short-cycles, or one that’s stopped running: an irrigation well pump is a separate system from your municipal water, and it gets diagnosed as its own thing.
Why does my irrigation well pump keep short-cycling?
Short-cycling, the pump turning on and off rapidly rather than running a normal cycle, is most often caused by a pressure tank that’s lost its air charge, a waterlogged tank that no longer cushions pressure changes properly. It can also point at a failing pressure switch, or a check valve that’s letting water drain back down the well casing between uses, which forces the pump to refill the system every time it starts. Each has a different fix, and testing the pressure tank’s air charge is usually the fastest way to narrow it down.
This is a genuinely different system from the municipal water that comes out of your kitchen tap, drawing instead from a well on the property, and it’s worth diagnosing it as its own thing rather than assuming the same causes as a household plumbing issue.
What we diagnose
Usually a waterlogged pressure tank or a failing pressure switch, both correctable without replacing the pump itself.
Can be the pump losing capacity, a clogged intake screen, or simply a well level that’s dropped.
Points at a check valve or foot valve issue letting the system lose its prime between cycles.
Electrical, a tripped breaker or failed capacitor, or a pump that’s genuinely reached the end of its service life.
Weston, specifically
One pattern in Weston’s larger-lot sections is worth knowing before assuming your property has one or doesn’t.
Properties on bigger lots, particularly toward the western edge of Weston, are more likely to have their own irrigation well rather than running sprinklers off municipal water, since it’s the more economical choice for a larger yard’s water use.
An irrigation well pump has nothing to do with the water pressure at your kitchen sink, which comes from Broward County’s municipal supply. Confusing the two systems when troubleshooting is a common but avoidable mistake.
Some Weston communities have guidelines about where a pump house or pressure tank can be visible from the street, worth checking if a replacement changes the equipment’s footprint.
From the neighborhood
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Questions we get
Look for a separate small pump house or pressure tank near your irrigation zone valves, distinct from your main water meter. We can confirm it during a visit if you’re not sure.
Correct, an irrigation well is not connected to or intended for household potable use. It’s a separate, non-potable system by design.
Generally eight to fifteen years depending on usage and water conditions, though a pressure tank issue can shorten the pump’s effective life if it isn’t addressed.
A well-fed irrigation system doesn’t carry the same backflow risk into the municipal supply as one tied to potable water, though local code may still have requirements worth confirming for your specific setup.
The pump and pressure system are our focus; for zone valve or timer issues specifically, we can often still diagnose whether the problem sits upstream at the pump before you call an irrigation specialist for the rest.
Irrigation pressure not right?
A short-cycling or weak well pump is usually a straightforward fix once we know which part is actually failing.
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