WELL PUMP NOT PRIMING?HERE’S WHAT TO CHECK FOR FIRST!

Are you or someone you know having a hard time getting the well pump to prime?Join me as I show you what the issue may be!

[juli]

Thanks Tim for a short, sweet, easy to understand & to the point vid!

[ramon]

The pump for my sprinkler system has damaged twice already. I replaced a third time two days ago and the prime tank is empty every time I turned it on. There is nothing to hold the water back from syphoning back to the lake. This most be the solution to my problem. Thank you.

[jimbubba]

I just installed a new shallow well pump in my basement and I cannot get it to prime. I tried for hours. The water line to the well is about 200 feet. Lift is only about 8 feet though. Have never had any issues issue until today. So now we have no water. I’m at a complete loss for what to do.

[ASTRALPILOT]

Are by chance in the ft myers Lehigh area

[jeffnorman]

My pump sits almost to bottom of well, so I'm gonna need to pull it up I guess. I'm headed out Now, nice weather today also, NW ON Canada

[jeffnorman]

I just pulled my Submercible pump out of well, undid a screen & worked the plunger up & down even tho wasn't stuck then let it back down. Well if full so couldn't see kink, but on black pipe on top that goes inside to get water has an inch long crack in it, which Had to already been there but can't hear pump in well now so it's Fonzy Time Again. if you can't help then NP my friend! Almost dark so I'm done for This day I guess. TC

[sherylwilliams]

hi tim My son has a shallow well two weeks ago I quit priming and he cannot get it to re-prime I’ve watched your video about the check valve and I have a question the pipe that comes out of the well and goes to the pump has a check valve on it … my question is should that valve be on going into the pump or coming out of the pump? The line comes out of the well goes to the pump goes to the pressure tank and out to the house is this the correct set up also if you have a foot valve do you really need a check valve…We replace the check valve still cannot get the pump to prime our next troubleshooting is to replace the pump

[kelliedenning]

I got above ground pump and I can not get it to catch prime what do I do

[shannonbest]

Thank you .... gonna go check the well pump!

[absol]

Replaced that thing even but no luck, every time somebody flushes the toilet while the pump is already being used for the garden it loses prime... Really annoying to prime it like once a week. Any ideas?

[SteveoRay]

Check valve needs to be below the jet, it's called a foot valve. Same used in shallow well. Keeps your well primed not just pump!

[Southpaw]

Hey Tim . Excellent videos TY! i have a similar issue i think... :) My pump works when i attach my water hose to it, but it doesn't seem to pump water from my well when i disconnect the water hose . i don't have a pressure gauge just a simple setup, a union and old metal check value on the pump suction side and worked for many years.
Do you think this could be a faulty check value or something else?

[mrzif]

just had my pressure tank serviced. They took the tank off the stand to replace a power switch behind the tank on the wall. Now the tank is rocking a bit on the stand. Is this a big issue? Can I do a quick fix?

[jeffnorman]

Great & easy to understand video Tim! Gonna go out & try what you said, but I've Never done it this way in this way & got it working Many times before. Please read my post. TY SO MUCH...

[thebowhunterguy]

I have a 2 inch deep well with a flint and walling VS 215 P on top of it can I change to a convertible pump? It has two threaded taps on top of flange. I believe there’s only one pipe in casing my impeller broke on my pump and I wanna put a new convertible on.

[johnk]

Good video.

I use two check valves in line.

[herminigildojakosalem]

My pump regularly loses its prime even while running erstwhile OK, (drawing water) Is it possible that the spot deep in the earth where the end of my pipe is dipped in water goes dry (empty)?

[madgeek]

Hey Tim you think 3/4 check valve makes a difference when priming. Is it better to use larger ones?

[egyahechie]

Hi Tim, I really appreciate you do this kind of video. I have a problem with my submersible pump. I just got a new well drill and connected to my Pressure tank. The water pressure build up to 60psi and cut off fine. but when a valve is open the pressure drains down zero and shut off the pump. so we cannot use the water. I tried to prime it by opening the drainage pipe little bit and have it run for a while but it's fully open, the pressure will drop to zero and shutdown the pump. Is there anything wrong with my system? this is a fairly new system, unfortunately, it is out of the country and no one has any idea of how it works. Would you happen to have any idea what could be causing the pressure to drop to zero?

[JamisIcon]

Hi, I need help, I think we have a deep well. When ever my tank losses pressure and it turns on there's no pressure but the funny thing is it's still drawing is still a prime issue?