Deep well Jet pump...no pressure in pump.

Type of pump?
Submersible___No_____
Two wire (no control)________
Three wire (control box)______
Wire Size_________ Wire Length________
or
Jet Pump (above ground)____X_____
One or two pipes down the well__2__

Size of Pump?
Motor Horsepower?________1/2__
Pump Model #______________
Date Pump Installed___9-29-11_______

Pumping from?
Cistern tank___________
Pond, lake, river________
Water Well________X____
Depth of well__________
Depth to water_________
Pump Setting__________
Pipe Size___1/14, 1______"
Drop Pipe Material
PVC________
Steel_______
Poly___X_____

Well Recovery Rate_______gpm
Well Casing Diameter____4___â€
Rock Well__________ Sand Well__________ Other______________
Date Well Drilled____________

Well Casing Material
PVC________ Steel_____X____ Other_________


Pressure Tank?
Bladder or diaphragm tank (one pipe to tank)____X______
Size or model of tank____________
Air charge in top of tank, with pump off and water drained____________PSI
(check with car tire gauge)
or
Plain Hydro Pneumatic tank (two pipes to tank, one in and one out)_________
Size of tank________________

Pressure Switch Setting?
On 30, off 50 ________
On 40, off 60_________
Other_______________

Pump Control Method?
Cycle Stop Valve model #_________
Variable speed control #__________
Pump Start Relay (sprinkler timer, no tank)__________
Manually turned on and off____________

Pump Protection
Cycle Sensor_________
Pumptec_____________
Low pressure cutoff switch (lever on side)__________
Other_______________

Filters or Softeners___Not in Use___________
Before or after pressure tank_______
Type of filter___________________
Bypass available________________

Water Used For?
House Use___X____ Number of baths___2____ Number of People__8______
High Flow Showers_______gpm?
Plus/Or
Irrigation with timers________
Irrigation with hoses________
Heat Pump______gpm?


Problems Experienced
No Water_____X____________
Water only part time________
Water at all times but weak_____
Air in water_______________
Pressure surging___________
Water Hammer (noise)______
Too Much pressure_________
Other____________________


Pump makes clicking or buzzing sounds________
No Sounds______________
Pressure gauge reading________psi
Other____________________________________

Do you have, and know how to use
an Ampmeter and Voltmeter__________________

Describe Problem__________________________.....


Came home Thursday afternoon with no water
Pump motor was trying to run.
Removed pump and motor, removed pump from motor, motor ran, pump was froze up.
Purchased new pump at Lowes and installed same as old pump.
Unable to prime pump, pulled injector from well and replaced foot valve.
Pump seems to be primed...but will not build up pressure.
Installed injector that came with pump into the well.
Pump seems to be primed...but will not build up pressure.
Shut the valve between pump and pressure tank.
Removed pressure gauge and 1" reducer from tee on top of pump...turned power on to pump.
Water slowly pumped out of top of pump...then increases to about an 8-10 inch column.
Shut off pump, check pump level (full) replaced pressure gauge and turn on pump.
Pressure will not build up in pump to register on gauge or trip the pressure switch.
Remove pressure gauge and water flows from the pump.
Removed pressure gauge and pressure switch to check for dirt (clean).
Thought maybe there was air in the line still...so I have repeated this process several times.
Pump motor will only run for about a minute before it trips an internal overload and shuts down.

I think the pressure tank is bad as well...but I wanted to get the pump primed and running before I tried repairing or replacing it.

Any help would be appreciated.

Pump motor should run for more than a minute, water or no water. Was the old pump wired for 120V or 240V? Are you sure you wired up the new pump correctly?

Thanks, The pump is wired for 120...switch under the cover was set to the proper setting also.

Leak in one of the drop pipes??

First, you have an electrical problem! The pump overload should not shut off the pump. Check the wiring hookup for the motor to the source, be sure the motor's wired for the proper voltage. Next, when installing the new pump debris may have become lodged in the nozzle of the jet assembly in the well. You may have to remove the jet assembly and disassemble the venturi and then the nozzle assembly. . . clean the debris from the 1/4" hole in the nozzle and then replace everything being sure that nothing plugs the nozzle. Lastly, sometimes when installing a new check valve the nipple keeps the check valve from opening enough to allow water to enter.

Thanks for the replys...
I have seen no obvious leaks in the drop pipes.
The wiring, is what was used with the old pump...there is a switch on the new pump to select either 115 or 230 volts. I switched it to 115 as that is what the old pump was wired to.
One of the steps was to replace the old foot valve and also installed the injector nozzle that came with the new pump.
I thought I could just drop in a pump and go...lol, shoulda just paid the professionals.