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  • Jul 10, 2007, 11:07 AM
    corriehac
    7 children and no water
    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
  • Jul 10, 2007, 03:05 PM
    scirocco70
    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

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