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    georgesands Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Sep 21, 2010, 08:15 AM
    My above surface pump loses prime every to days
    Hellwo day, here is the problem. My above surface pump loses prime every to days.
    Here is what I did so far, I replace the foot valve, preasure gage, preasure switch and also emptied the tank thinking it was water logged... I'm all out of answers and out of water... please please help
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    Sep 21, 2010, 09:04 AM

    Probably a leak in the wellpipe or in the line going to the pressure tank.
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