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Wanted to give an update. The ball valve was bad. I replaced it and am not getting prime. Since then, found a few broken sprinkler heads and a few broken pipes/connections. Been fixing them and it is working. THANKS to everyone on this forum for your help.

Ok, I started thinking the intake pipe may not have water in it? What I thought was the valve to the intake pipes of the sprinkler was not. Now, is there normally a turn on valve for the line that goes into the sprinkler? I can't seem to find one around outside of the house, if there is. I have...

One more question. Is a foot valve the same as a check valve? I am thinking my check valve maybe not working and replacing it. (Google is a wonderful tool. LOL)

Thanks!!!!! I will look up how to correct these. Hopefully I didn't waste money on a new pump.

Ok, I left the water on and it immediately came out. I let it run like that for a few minutes and then closed the discharge spicket for a while, while still pumping water through. After a few minutes of that, I opened the discharge spicket and the same amount of water came out. I turned off the...

Thanks. It does do that, spits out the water as it is flowing in. Now, do I keep running it that way until it starts flowing out without interruption? Or do I close the discharge and run it? Pump manual says water should come up within 10 minutes. Wondering how many times I should try this.

Title somes it up. I bought this house and the sprinkler system has not been used in years. The pump was seized. I replaced it with the exact same pump. (Flotec 1.5 hp). Prime pump, turn it on and nothing. I have a hose on a spicket for direct priming. I tried filling it up and then running it...