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    alhooks Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Sep 12, 2011, 09:02 AM
    No water
    I have dug a shallow well can not get it to prime did not use a foot valve or chek valve in well but I did put check valve above ground. Do I need check valve down in the well to get it to prime.
    Thanks no water
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    Sep 12, 2011, 03:34 PM
    Yes, you will need a foot valve in well to get your jet pump primed.
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