Yar02169
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23' deep, water 7' below ground. Goulds GT15 pump.
Replaced box store bronze check valve (1 1/2") with an Apolo SS ball check valve of the same size. Used goopy thread sealer instead of Teflon tape, hoping to eliminate any leaks.
Assembled, primed and hit go. After a bit, some flow comes out the outside hose bib, but pressure remains zero and no flow increases.
The CV is cold, the PVC from the well is more half-cold; the bottom half.
I used a better sealing technique, so I would like to eliminate an intake leak. Is it possible that the new check-valve closing spring is to strong? I did activate both with my finger, and the new did feel a touch stronger, but I'm rethinking it's strength.
Should I let the pump run for a while so it can pull the air slowly out of the supply side? Once full of water, the pump would pull what's needed, correct?
Replaced box store bronze check valve (1 1/2") with an Apolo SS ball check valve of the same size. Used goopy thread sealer instead of Teflon tape, hoping to eliminate any leaks.
Assembled, primed and hit go. After a bit, some flow comes out the outside hose bib, but pressure remains zero and no flow increases.
The CV is cold, the PVC from the well is more half-cold; the bottom half.
I used a better sealing technique, so I would like to eliminate an intake leak. Is it possible that the new check-valve closing spring is to strong? I did activate both with my finger, and the new did feel a touch stronger, but I'm rethinking it's strength.
Should I let the pump run for a while so it can pull the air slowly out of the supply side? Once full of water, the pump would pull what's needed, correct?