water pump problem

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   OK neighbour is 'upset'. Trouble was foot valve(pump was cycling on-off a lot..), we FOUND the well, he replaces the foot valve( 80'down, 40' water),turns pump back on, prime, purge, can't get more than 30#s and it shuts off. had been 40#s for years.... Replaces the deep well jet pump, SAME problem not enough pressure, adjusts 'flow ? ' nut ?? whatever you call it, no NO water, even after priming, etc.

 Any words of wisdom ??
Hints for happiness ??

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jaybmiller Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Greensville,Ont Points: 25493	Post Options Post Reply Quote jaybmiller Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: water pump problem Posted: 9 hours 33 minutes ago at 9:13am
	OK neighbour is 'upset'. Trouble was foot valve(pump was cycling on-off a lot..), we FOUND the well, he replaces the foot valve( 80'down, 40' water),turns pump back on, prime, purge, can't get more than 30#s and it shuts off. had been 40#s for years.... Replaces the deep well jet pump, SAME problem not enough pressure, adjusts 'flow ? ' nut ?? whatever you call it, no NO water, even after priming, etc. Any words of wisdom ?? Hints for happiness ??
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Hubert (Ga)engine7 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Jackson Cnty,GA Points: 6685	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hubert (Ga)engine7 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 6 hours 6 minutes ago at 12:40pm
	Foot valve should not cause cycling unless the foot valve is leaking, that sounds like a waterlogged pressure tank. There may be a leak in one of the pipes going down to the foot valve that has gotten worse. Checking for that means pulling the foot valve out of the well. Put the diverter valve back to its original position and try again. The diverter valve controls how much water is sent back down to the foot valve/jet package to bring up more water. A submersible pump eliminates this one variable. A defective pressure switch could cause the pump to cut off at too low a pressure. It takes looking at the system as a whole to determine what isn’t working properly.
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jaybmiller Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Greensville,Ont Points: 25493	Post Options Post Reply Quote jaybmiller Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 39 minutes ago at 6:07pm
	thanks for the info... he has a new foot valve, can take prime so don't think a pipe is leaking he has 41# air in pressure tank ,old pump was set for 30/40 (for years....) new pump is a Red Lion brand.... I suggested he call them.... good gauge( it moves...unlike mine...) what should have been a 'simple' replace foot valve has turned into a 2 week nightmare... just trying to help ( I dug the wellhead out ONCE we found it..... )
	3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water