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    Feb 10, 2009, 06:04 PM
    Check valve fix for well pump ?
    I have a submersive pump well system and my check valve has gone bad. So my question is can I install a new check valve up by the bladder or do I have to pull the pump up and if that's the case then how hard a job is that to do
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    Feb 10, 2009, 08:53 PM

    Install one above ground between the tank and the wellhead. Mine is done that way and works great.
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