Gappy
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I just "dewinterized" my plumbing system and my water pump won't prime. It has done this before after sitting a while with out use but has eventually primed and worked, but not this time. I just get a trickle of water out of all faucets hot and cold and the pump keeps running when I shut the faucets off. The only way to get the pump to shut off is to turn the switch off.
Any thoughts?
Tom
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pbitschura
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Are you seeing air bubbles in the water line? My guess there is an air leak upstream of the pump so it won't pressurize. Good luck.
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BillofPA
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This happened to me once; I forgot to close all the drain valves in the water lines and tank.
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pasusan
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This happened to me once, the pickup hose was leaking air where it mounted to the pump intake. Tightened the hose clamp.
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michahicks
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Could the pump be filling the hot water heater? That's going to take some time.
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chuggs
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If the vavles are right...you might put one of those adapters on your city water fill --- the ones used to apply pressurized air to blowout the lines --- apply a little head pressure to the fresh water tank and see if that helps prime the pump.
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RLS7201
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Tom,
Most likely the valves in the pump are old enough and won't seal when dry. At about 10 years of age, my pump wouldn't prime. I replaced the seal kit and all is well. Less than $20.00 for parts.
Richard
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iamcanuck45
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Is there a valve between the pump and the water tank. There is on mine and I forgot to open it a couple of years ago. Just could not figure out the problem. When I finally realized the problem......well lets just leave it at that.
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barlow46
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City water fill valve may have been left open and should be closed.
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Gappy
NE Indiana
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RLS7201 wrote:Tom,
Most likely the valves in the pump are old enough and won't seal when dry. At about 10 years of age, my pump wouldn't prime. I replaced the seal kit and all is well. Less than $20.00 for parts.
Richard
That may be the case.
I think it's "fixed". Now it is working like it should and I'm not sure why. Maybe the seals resealed from being exposed to water for 12 hours. I don't have any hair and its a good thing because otherwise I would of pull it out.
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