PAmom1991
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Starting on 4 days without water. We had a 22-yr old Craftsman Multi-stage Jet pump that was overheating and shutting off a few times a day last week. We had bought same type 10 years to keep on hand and just got it out of storage to replace. We have family coming to visit next weekend and a big graduation party, so we wanted to get it done before then. We replaced it same as the old one and couldn't get it to prime. To make a long story shorter, we pulled up the 100-ft of pipe from the well, replaced the foot valve, had the pump rewired to suggested 220-v, primed it and it ran for about an hour. It is set at 30 on, 50 off pressure. We flushed the toilets several times to make sure it was coming on and off as it should. I got half the dishes washed then it started losing pressure.
We have primed it for an hour at a time till we are just too frustrated to go on. We have checked the pipe connections for air and water leaks at the spots they were fiddled with: the well case cover, in the house at the pump and water tank. We get it to briefly hold at 55 or 60 but when we turn the regulator screw to set the lower pressure, it bottoms out to 20 and then to 0. Of course, it's a holiday weekend and we don't want to spend a fortune on a weekend plumber visit! The pressure tank is empty and shows 25 lbs of pressure.
We will try priming again today until frustration sets in but if anyone has any suggestions I'd really appreciate it!
Lisa in PA
We have primed it for an hour at a time till we are just too frustrated to go on. We have checked the pipe connections for air and water leaks at the spots they were fiddled with: the well case cover, in the house at the pump and water tank. We get it to briefly hold at 55 or 60 but when we turn the regulator screw to set the lower pressure, it bottoms out to 20 and then to 0. Of course, it's a holiday weekend and we don't want to spend a fortune on a weekend plumber visit! The pressure tank is empty and shows 25 lbs of pressure.
We will try priming again today until frustration sets in but if anyone has any suggestions I'd really appreciate it!
Lisa in PA