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    Feb 6, 2012, 03:34 PM
    Jet pump will not shut off
    Just installed a new foot valve on 60 ft well; primed jet pump & water flow is good. But jet pump will not shut off; builds up to 23 psi. Any suggestions?
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    Feb 7, 2012, 05:23 AM
    =Shut the pump off at the breaker box and check the gage. Does t hold steady or does it fall to zero? Let me know, Tom
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