I have a pump connected to a lake, that I use to water garden. I changed the line into the lake as it had a air leak and lost it.'s prime.I have filled water back into the tank and lines .several times. And it hasn't caught it's prime. It is a year old pump that came with it's own tank.
When I am doing all this I leave the tap end closed.
I'm pretty sure that all is tight and not leaking.The line into the water is only about 5ft deep
2006-08-18 12:18:42 · 9 answers · asked by montreal1235 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Priming means filling the pump and suction pipe with water. You must evacuate the air from all the suction lines and the pump. It may take several minutes to prime depending on depth to water, pipe size and length. Note: it is easier to prime a pump if you allow all the air to escape from the pump and pipes. The water cannot go in unless the air can escape.
Pumps do not hold prime, the piping system does that job. Jet pumps must be primed on the original start-up. They will reprime after that as long as the footvalve or check valve holds and there is no air leak on the suction side of the pump.
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http://www.goulds.com/faq.asp
Hope it helps.
2006-08-18 13:02:13 · answer #1 · answered by etcher1 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lake Water Pump
2016-11-15 01:09:56 · answer #2 · answered by rolandini 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If possible, attach a hose directly from your drinking water faucett to faucett on pump. Open both and turn on pump. If pump will not cycle off, your check valve is bad. If it does, turn off water supply and open pump faucett. pump should come on and belch air and water. Repeat this several times. If it still dosen't pick up prime you still have a leak in you'r new suction or well side. The tank only aids in shutting pump off . nothing to do with pump running or getting prime.
2006-08-20 00:59:13 · answer #3 · answered by mountainriley 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put a check valve in the input line to the pump, under the water line. Then poor water down the pump inlet line. If you used a positive displacement pump, you would not need to prime.
2006-08-18 12:24:34 · answer #4 · answered by BuyTheSeaProperty 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The hose that connects to the lake should be filled with water to prime it.
2006-08-18 12:24:51 · answer #5 · answered by Bill 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pour a bucket of water down the opening on the top. That is the primer
2006-08-18 13:54:44 · answer #6 · answered by William E 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure you don't have a blockage in your new line? Make sure the pump housing is filled with water too or it won't suck.
2006-08-18 12:24:48 · answer #7 · answered by Jt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to bleed the air out of the receiving line. doing this is simple, fill the receiving line with water and hook it back up and you shouldnt have any problems.
2006-08-22 10:15:57 · answer #8 · answered by duc602 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try with the tap open to get the air out.
2006-08-18 12:25:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋