Recent content by Jaytills

Justwater. Sorry for the confusion my lack of knowledge about well systems is apparent. I thought that a deep well jet pump always uses 2 pipes while a shallow well jet pump would always only use 1. That is why i thought the description was adequite. Yes, John is correct in that it is a 2 pipe...

I'm going to see about getting the fittings I need and the same kind of gauge the plumber had so I can test the lines from well to pump separately. Then I'll check the lines going into the well. Am I right in thinking I can put a plug at end of discharge line and then the gauge in the suction...

Thanks. I didnt realize the air would show slower. Im leaning towards checking each section of line separetly and letting it sit a while to see what happens before i start digging holes. I did a crude test and found that 2-1/2 gallons of water was required to start the pump again. I waited...

Hello, I have a deep well jet pump that keeps turning on every 30 minutes even when not using water. The jet body was replaced a year ago and everything was ok until about 2 weeks ago. I've had a plumber here twice already. They replaced my pressure seating foot valve with a spring loaded one...