Speedbump
Water well etc.
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Pumps rarely offer a warning when they are going to die. Generally to make it worse, they go out on Saturday afternoon.
What could have happened was the pump not shutting off because of several possible reasons. When this happens, the water in the pump has nowhere to go and no fresh cool water is being introduced to the pump. So the water gets up to boiling temps from friction and either nukes a couple of impellers or the pipe above the pump; or both where the water is the hottest. This could also be what took it out. That's where jet pumps have it over on subs. You can generally hear them when they are running and shouldn't be.
What could have happened was the pump not shutting off because of several possible reasons. When this happens, the water in the pump has nowhere to go and no fresh cool water is being introduced to the pump. So the water gets up to boiling temps from friction and either nukes a couple of impellers or the pipe above the pump; or both where the water is the hottest. This could also be what took it out. That's where jet pumps have it over on subs. You can generally hear them when they are running and shouldn't be.