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Subject: Re: sta rite pump

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Vey
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Date Posted: 08:35:05 02/25/08 Mon
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In reply to: gordon 's message, "Re: sta rite pump" on 07:14:52 02/25/08 Mon

>>I have a sta rite pump on a 12 gallon tank that lost
>>its prime and quit working about two weeks ago. i have
>>the same pump and tank for my garden so i'm using that
>>now with no problems. I bought a rebuilding kit for
>>the first pump. when i took it apart everything looked
>>fine but I replaced it anyhow. darned if it still
>>won't prime. motor sounds fine. any ideas before I by
>>a new one would be appreciated!! thanks
>the chk valve is good. put a new seal in it and
>replaced the impeller.

I know you knw what you are doing, but . . .

let's go over the basics real quick, just to make sure.
1. The pump must be higher than the well and the pipe or hose should be sloping up to the pump. If there is no slope, than an air bubble gets in there and it won't prime.
2. If this is a jet pump then the nozzle in the well could be bad/rusted/clogged/ etc.
3. Pour enough water in the pump until not only the pump is full, but the pipe all the way to the check valve. Don't bother sealing up where you put the water in (I have a "T" at the top of my pump on the output).
4. Turn the pump on and let it run a while. Water should be popping a little out of the output side of the well. Wrap your hand around the bottom of the pump body and you will feel it getting warm. When the pump starts getting more than a little warm, turn it off, fill the pump and start again. It takes me about 20 times sometimes. That's why I make sure I have a good check valve. Sand can wear away the seal on the check valve pretty quickly.

If you don't get any water or air popping out when you turn the pump on, then either you have an air pocket in the input or a really bad leak.

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Re: sta rite pump gordon 14:41:47 02/25/08 Mon

Re: sta rite pump -- Vey, 16:49:08 02/25/08 Mon

Re: sta rite pump -- gordon (giving up), 11:07:22 02/29/08 Fri

Re: sta rite pump -- Vey, 14:11:33 02/29/08 Fri

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>>>I have a sta rite pump on a 12 gallon tank that lost >>>its prime and quit working about two weeks ago. i >have >>>the same pump and tank for my garden so i'm using >that >>>now with no problems. I bought a rebuilding kit for >>>the first pump. when i took it apart everything >looked >>>fine but I replaced it anyhow. darned if it still >>>won't prime. motor sounds fine. any ideas before I by >>>a new one would be appreciated!! thanks >>the chk valve is good. put a new seal in it and >>replaced the impeller. > >I know you knw what you are doing, but . . . > >let's go over the basics real quick, just to make sure. >1. The pump must be higher than the well and the pipe >or hose should be sloping up to the pump. If there is >no slope, than an air bubble gets in there and it >won't prime. >2. If this is a jet pump then the nozzle in the well >could be bad/rusted/clogged/ etc. >3. Pour enough water in the pump until not only the >pump is full, but the pipe all the way to the check >valve. Don't bother sealing up where you put the water >in (I have a "T" at the top of my pump on the output). >4. Turn the pump on and let it run a while. Water >should be popping a little out of the output side of >the well. Wrap your hand around the bottom of the pump >body and you will feel it getting warm. When the pump >starts getting more than a little warm, turn it off, >fill the pump and start again. It takes me about 20 >times sometimes. That's why I make sure I have a good >check valve. Sand can wear away the seal on the check >valve pretty quickly. > >If you don't get any water or air popping out when you >turn the pump on, then either you have an air pocket >in the input or a really bad leak.

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