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Posted by john in la on December 25, 2005 at 06:56:11 from (68.222.33.253):
OK here we go again.
Last week we noticed the well was not pumping water. (turn on facet some water but then nothing)
Time I get out to the pump house it is working so what now.
On advise from here I thought the gauge/pressure switch was clogged.
Replaced the gauge and pressure switch with a 30/50 set up. Set tank air pressure precharge to 28lbs.
Everything seems to be working fine...... Then last night NO WATER.
Turn on the faucet and water comes out but goes to 0 pressure. Time I get out to pump house its working. Then this morning NO WATER at all. Not even a burp.
I go out to pump house and pump is running; pressure gauge is at "0". Looks like its been running for hours. In fact the pump housing is hot. You can touch it without burning but it is hot. I notice the PVC pipe that screws into pump housing is even loose. I guess because the housing has expanded some from the heat or has melted the PVC threads some.
Sure hope I did not burn up my pump impeller. So where do I go from here??????????
I am thinking my check valve is leaking back into the well and causing pump to loose prime. The fact that I have had no water in the past and then water by the time I walk to the pump house reinforces this belief.
I am going to try to prime the pump to see if I can get it working for today and replace the check valve tomorrow. MY SET UP..............
I have a 2" or so PVC pipe coming out the ground.
This pipe is reduced to 1 1/4" about a foot above ground and a check valve installed.
The pipe then turn across and down to the 1 hp jet pump bolted to a piece of R/R cross tie. (I would say the check valve is about even or a little above the pump.) Pipe then goes to tank and out pump house. Looks something like this.... 
So..........
While I redoing this should I move the pump so it is above the check valve??
Any other Ideas????? Thanks and Merry Christmas to everyone.
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