check for suction line leaks

donmacc · #1 May 15, 2006, 07:46 AM

My irrigation pump keeps losing its prime. How do I check for leaks in the suction line?

speedball1 · May 15, 2006, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by donmacc

My irrigation pump keeps losing its prime. How do I check for leaks in the suction line?

Hey Don,
Before I went through the hassle of pulling the suction line and checking for leaks I would go for the most likely suppect. The check valve. If the check valve were faulty or had a piece of crud caught in there so it doesn't close completely you would lose prime every time the pump shut off. good luck, Tom



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