anyone know how to prime a well?

[ag]

My mother needs to get her well primed and Im nto 100% sure on how to do it. I do know you need to add water to the top of the thing, then once its full you have to let it run for a while, but all in all Im not sure of how to do this correctly.

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[mikeyboy]

You might be get better results posting your question here or some other board that covers this type of things (http://terrylove.com/wwwboard/index.html)

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I didnt find the board on that, but i did find this



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This message was edited by ag1247 on 4-5-04 @ 5:37 PM

[FUNKMAN]

Try priming the well by turning off electrical power to the pump then filling the pump with water (priming) and turning on the power again.



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Priming the Deep Well Pump
To prime pump, completely close the priming valve located
just below the suction opening by turning screw clockwise.
This valve will be left closed during operation in a deep well
installation. See Figure 1.
Close regulator adjusting valve, located on end of regulator,
by turning stem clockwise. See Figure 1.
Remove priming plug from top of regulator valve, see Figure
1, and fill with clean water. Replace plug.
Start pump and run a few moments.
If pressure does not build up, remove priming plug and refill
with more water. All of the trapped air in pump body was not
removed.
Restart pump.
When pump is completely primed and builds up pressure,
slowly open the regulator valve, (turn counter-clockwise), and
observe the pressure reading on the pressure gauge.
When the pump reaches a point where it will lose prime, cavitation
noise can be heard.
The best, or correct, pressure gauge setting is approximately
3 pounds higher than the pressure gauge reading was when
the pump started to lose prime.
If pump loses prime, repeat the priming procedure above and
this time open regulator valve only until the correct pressure
reading is reached.
If a vacuum gauge is available, screw it into the 1/8" AVC
tapping on front of tank body. Adjust regulator until 20" of
vacuum is registered on the gauge. Tighten locknut on regulator.
This method will give maximum performance of the
unit.


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Priming the Shallow Well Pump
Never run pump dry. Running pump without
water may cause pump to overheat, damaging seal and possibly
causing burns to persons handling pump. Fill pump with
water before starting.
Never run pump against closed discharge.
To do so can boil water inside pump, causing hazardous
pressure in unit, risk of explosion and possibly scalding persons
handling pump.
To prime the pump, completely open the priming valve located
just below the suction opening on the tank body by turning
the valve stem counter-clockwise all the way until it stops.
This valve may be left open during operation as a shallow
well pump with no jet. See Figure 3 and "NOTICE" below.
Remove priming plug from top of elbow (see Figure 3), and
fill with clean water. Replace plug.
Start pump and between 45-60 seconds. If water is not being
pumped, turn off pump and repeat priming process.
NOTICE: If a bolt-on jet is being used, after pump is primed,
close the priming valve during operation as a shallow well
pump.


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