Right about six o'clock on saturday, I turned on the faucet, and heard a POP sound coming from the basement. (I have a shallow well in the yard, drawn by a jet pump in the basement).
Apparently the capacitor on the jet pump failed, expanded, and blew a small hole in the side of the junction box housing. The hole isn't really a problem, the failed capacitor is definitely a problem. The pump just hums, so that means no water from the well.
Been searching for said capacitor all over the innerwebz, the only place you can get them is in bulk distribution from China, although I suspect they are mounted inside of tens of thousands of consumer items. Totally screwed by a ubiquitous two dollar part that cannot be gotten ahold of.
The place I bought the pump and tank in Montreal can probably provide me with one, but I have been waiting all weekend for them to open on Monday (today) to get ahold of them.
In the mean time, I am melting snow to flush the toilet, and using bottled water for everything else. You would not believe how much snow and time it takes to melt enough for one good flush.