Ron in SC
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I can not get my new Myers HJ75S to prime. Pump is 3/4 HP
Facts:
This is a replacement pump for one that wore out, in other words the well point is down 19 ft. and water is plentifull and clear.
I can get water from well with a pitcher pump.
Myers pump is working properly, did trouble shooting per intructions. Pump is installed with unions and I put as much water in suction pipe as possible as well as in the discharge pipe.
Pump is located about 4 horizontal feet from where the casing goes in the ground. Pump is in garage with horzontal run going thru wall and outside. Also the casing is elevated about 6" to 8" above hoizontal run outside the garage, before it goes straight down in the ground.
Previous pump a Gould had worked fine, it was hard to prime but it could be done, it was 1 HP.
Pipe size is 1 1/4" suction and 1" discharge.
What Myers said when I called
The check valve which I installed right at the suction side of the pump is to close to the pump. The pump is choking. They say to move the check valve 4 feet away from the pump. I interpert that as meaning there is not enough volume to build up enough suction to get the pump to prime.
What to do?
Move the check valve, a pain since everything is plumbed. Of course I'll do it if that's the only option.
Install some kind of valve on the discharge side to keep it filled with water when it's priming. Don't know it that would work or not, just an idea.
Something else?
Facts:
This is a replacement pump for one that wore out, in other words the well point is down 19 ft. and water is plentifull and clear.
I can get water from well with a pitcher pump.
Myers pump is working properly, did trouble shooting per intructions. Pump is installed with unions and I put as much water in suction pipe as possible as well as in the discharge pipe.
Pump is located about 4 horizontal feet from where the casing goes in the ground. Pump is in garage with horzontal run going thru wall and outside. Also the casing is elevated about 6" to 8" above hoizontal run outside the garage, before it goes straight down in the ground.
Previous pump a Gould had worked fine, it was hard to prime but it could be done, it was 1 HP.
Pipe size is 1 1/4" suction and 1" discharge.
What Myers said when I called
The check valve which I installed right at the suction side of the pump is to close to the pump. The pump is choking. They say to move the check valve 4 feet away from the pump. I interpert that as meaning there is not enough volume to build up enough suction to get the pump to prime.
What to do?
Move the check valve, a pain since everything is plumbed. Of course I'll do it if that's the only option.
Install some kind of valve on the discharge side to keep it filled with water when it's priming. Don't know it that would work or not, just an idea.
Something else?