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Subject: Broken well pipe/valve

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Ron Cozart
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Date Posted: 20:14:41 01/26/08 Sat
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I live in Florida and have an old well that I use for yard irrigation only. Recently I accidently ran over my well PVC pipes. The pipe comes out of the ground and goes through a check valve and immediately returns to the ground and then to my pump. The pipes stayed broken for about 3 weeks. I replaced the piping but reused the check valve. I am not sure what the check valve is for but would imagine it is to prevent back flow. I turned the pump on and let it run for about 30 minutes but could not get any water pressure to my holding tank. I was afraid to run much longer because I was not sure that it would not damage the pump. What do you think? Does it take longer to create the suction (prime). It is about 75 feet from the pipes to the pump. The well is probably about 100 feet deep. Thanks for your help.

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>I live in Florida and have an old well that I use for >yard irrigation only. Recently I accidently ran over >my well PVC pipes. The pipe comes out of the ground >and goes through a check valve and immediately returns >to the ground and then to my pump. The pipes stayed >broken for about 3 weeks. I replaced the piping but >reused the check valve. I am not sure what the check >valve is for but would imagine it is to prevent back >flow. I turned the pump on and let it run for about 30 >minutes but could not get any water pressure to my >holding tank. I was afraid to run much longer because >I was not sure that it would not damage the pump. What >do you think? Does it take longer to create the >suction (prime). It is about 75 feet from the pipes to >the pump. The well is probably about 100 feet deep. >Thanks for your help.

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