New Foot Val-New pump-no water-stumped!


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Old 11-11-09, 01:33 PM
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New Foot Val-New pump-no water-stumped!

Pump stopped pulling water. We ended up replacing the foot valve because it rusted though-still couldn't build enough pressure to get water...replaced pump....still not building pressure...found a leak...repaired leak.

When you turn the pump on, it jumps to 30psi- pulls about 2 cups of water,then drops pressure bottoms out. Even if priming the heck out of it - pump still won't climb above 10 - 15 psi.

> two line - not a submersible pump
> well age: unknown


Stumped...please help?
 

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Old 11-11-09, 06:01 PM
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When you were in the process of pulling the well or putting it back, you may have gotten trash in the jet. That will cause the problem you are having.

OR.
When filling the two pipes, are you filling both at the same time or just one at a time?

On a two pipe pump system, it is easier to fill the pipes before you put the pump back on.
After you set the two pipes and seal, and while the pump is off, start filling just one, and stay with that one pipe untill both are full. Then put the pump back on after your sure the foot valve is holding.
Continue filling the pump slowly untill all the air is remove or displaced.

Then if all seals and the foot valve are holding,and all trash is cleaned, it should be fine.


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Old 11-13-09, 03:19 PM
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Almost certainly as waterwelldude said, it is a plugged jet or you didn't get all the lines primed. Priming the pump is only filling the pump cavity with water. It doesn't mean that the lines underground are primed or that even the drop pipes in the well are primed.

If you check all those things and still have trouble then there is a good chance you have a jet screen in the line somewhere and it is now plugged. I see you live in NE Ohio and I know that most well guys around here (myself included) use them to keep the jet from plugging UNTIL the pipe needs to be pulled for a foot valve replacement or some other reason. They are however a double-edged sword as they can also cause problems if the system is serviced and the person doing the work doesn't know to remove and replace them. Usually a jet screen is installed in the 1" line within a foot of the jet or the actual pump. You can check for a jet screen if all else fails.
 
 

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