Cistern Pump Stops working after water hauled in

Pump stops working after cistern is filled with water!

More info is needed here, was the cistern empty, what kind of pump, etc

Rancher

It was not empty and I believe the pump is a Gould. The problem happens every now and then after the water guy fills the cistern.

The Gould jet pump probably lost prime either because of the re-fill or the tank ran dry, you need to re-prime it.

Rancher

If there is a high spot in the suction pipe you could have an air bubble that is preventing water from getting to the pump. A suction pipe should slope either always upward toward the pump so the air will get through the pump, or always downward toward the pump so the bubble will get out of the inlet.

If it is necessary to have a high point in the suction line, then you must take extraordinary steps to get the pipe FULL of water. Any residual bubble will restrict the flow.

One way to get a bubble out is to connect a wet-dry shop-vac at the pump end until you get all of the air out and a solid flow of water.