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quimbaya
May 25, 2007, 06:08 AM
Please let me know how to prime a well water pump?

Thank you, Luz

speedball1
May 25, 2007, 06:58 AM
To prime a pump, look on top of the impeller housing and find a threaded 1/4" hole with a plug. This could also gave a pressure gage installed in the threaded hole. No matter, turn the pump off at the breaker and remove whatever's in there and fill the impeller housing with water until it runs out of the hole replace the plug or gage and turn the pump back on. If you can't fill the housing up to the top that would indicate a faulty check valve. Good luck, tom