Today I had to repair a copper water pipe in my basement and had to shut off the well and water pump. I did so by unplugging the power cord from the pressure swithc to the wall outlet and then drained the system of water. Once my pressure switch dial read zero (0) I completed the repair (copper sweating, flux, solder, etc).

I plugged the power switch back into the 220 outlet and the dial continues to stay on zero which means there is no water pressure and NO WATER. How do I reset, or prime, the system to get water flowing again and a reading on the pressure gauge?

Hey Elf,

If your check valve was working we wouldn't be having this conversation. To prime your pump shut it down and look for a plug located on top of the impeller housing. Fill the impeller housing with water, replace the plug and turn on the pump. And have that check valve looked after. Tom

What type of pump is it?