abeljda
New Member
Hello, I have a shallow well jacuzzi jet pump which is new last year. I had some plumbers replace it and replumb most of the well pump piping in the well housing. Last week we lost water. I got the pump going, and it looked like it was sucking some mud so I pulled the draw pipe and replaced the pipe and foot valve. I decided to use schedule 40 pvc pipe 1 1/4 rather than use steel pipe as what was there. After getting a couple leaks in the new pipe and fitting sealed it worked for almost 2 days. when I got up this morning again no water. I am looking for ideas as to what might be wrong and if I made a bad choice in using the plastic sched 40 pvc pipe? I have read thru some other thread and I don't think its sucking air anywhere. It does have a slow dripping leak on the draw pipe into the pump, but that has been there since the plumbers did their work. Also the pump has a 4 gallon 3/4 pipe pressure tank on it and I new pressure switch all replaced last week. The old pressure tank was full of water which I thought was the problem to begin with, not so.
Any sugguestions would be appreciated. Thanks.
Any sugguestions would be appreciated. Thanks.