corriehac
Jul 10, 2007, 11:07 AM
My well pump will prime , but as soon as I open the valve to let water into the house , the pump will loose prime. Please help
scirocco70
Jul 10, 2007, 03:05 PM
What kind of pump?  Is it a jet-pump?  Deep or shallow?
 
I don't know a lot about jet-pumps, I have submersible and you don't prime those.  A guess (and it's a guess!) could be that you're not getting a full prime...  i.e. there is still air in the pipe between the water level in the well and the pump.  This could be caused by a faulty check valve.
 
Good luck!
 
~aaron