QUESTION
Why does my borewell motor release water after 30 seconds of starting?

Dear India Water Portal,

My house contains a 110-ft borewell. Since 2 weeks, the motor that pumps water from the borewell releases water only after 30 seconds from the time the motor is started.

This was not the case until recent past. Earlier, the motor was pumping water as soon as it was switched on. Almost every house in my colony has a borewell and the distance between the borewell in one house and the borewell in the adjacent house is not more than 25 feet.

I would like to know the reason why the motor is not releasing the water the moment it is started though I see no change in the water pressure.

Is it due to the decrease in the water level in the borewell?

Will the borewell dry in another 1 or 2 months?

Thankyou

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10 October 2014