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    Irrigation pump loses prime overnight

    Update...Installed foot valve on Saturday, primed pump and let it sit overnight. Sunday morning I started the pump and water came out the sprinklers without delay. I like that! My lawn and garden like that!!! Hopefully winterizing will prove to be no big deal. Thanks for all the input from the...
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    Irrigation pump loses prime overnight

    I recieved my footvalve yesterday, plan to install today. Had an interesting thought overnight. After I install the foot valve how do I drain the intake piping before winter to prevent freezing the pipes? Many thanks in advance.
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    Irrigation pump loses prime overnight

    Thank you for the responses. Interesting that in the 5+ years it has never had a footvalve on it. Based on your input, I have already purchased a footvalve. I'll keep you posted as to how it works out. Thanks
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    Irrigation pump loses prime overnight

    Hi, new to forum and have a pump priming issue. I have a 1 HP Sears pump to pull water from lake for lawn and landscape irrigation. This summer, the pump began losing prime overnight. When I refill the housing, the pump runs fine. There are no visible signs of water leaks. So, suspecting a...
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