7 Things Every Jet Pump Owner Should Know
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- Опубліковано 29 січ 2018
- Learn the top 7 must-know tips and tricks for your jet pump system!
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1. Swap your pressure switch with low pressure cut off for cheap pump protection
2. Install a riser pipe on the jet pump for easier priming. Also a ball valve on the discharge can also ease priming by allowing you to work the air out of the pump and line.
3. Using a cycle guard or similar device to keep the pump running while using water will extend pump life greatly
4. Write your purchase date on all equipment so there is no question about age
5. Keep all well related documents, like your driller report, in a gallon bag near your pump breaker or outlet for easy access anytime you need it or your service technician.
6.. Take an amp reading while system is running. Be sure to keep your test method consistent. If you are using an irrigation pump without a pressure tank you could use your irrigation zone 1 for example to get a consistent amp reading.
7. 7. What’s in your water - get it tested - test annually for best results especially if you have a history of problems or are near livestock
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Very informative channel, keeps me interested as a new plumber
That copper tubing leading to the pressure switch is another potential tip. Squirrels in our area chew through the plastic tubing that comes from the factory on some pumps and a local well company recommended I use copper instead. Thanks for the great videos!
Interesting! Good to know!
Great video - great presentation. Clear, concise, right to it. Thanks for the share!!!
Glad it was helpful!
Take a pic of it before has helped me dearly.
Dude. Why can't everybody be like you. Super good video.
I appreciate that!
Thanks for this video. Very helpful
Who is this guy??? So helpful and informative! Double his salary!
Awesome content and presentation. Respect.
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Much appreciated!
Thank you! You are the best!!!
this is an amazing video
Good tips thanks
Can you make a 2" deep well video. About the packer ejector and how to install it tips. Maybe talk about the importance of the gaskets on the foot valve end the "leathers" I've heard them called.
Hey! I remember you guys. Haven't seen you in a while. Thought I wuz already subscribed. Good stuff.
Hello Chris! What is your take on the 4.5 gallon tank recommendation from the cycle stop valve company? How much of a drain on electric consumption would a 15 amp pump running constantly have vs cycling pump? In other words, would it be cheaper to replace the pump at frequent rate than have to pay larger electric bills
One thing to mention about using a meter to check the amperage draw of your Pompidou that the clamp must only be around either the positive wires or the negative wires while taking a reading. If you place the clamp around both at the same it will try to read both positive and negative sides at the same time and because the current is moving in opposite directions on each side they cancel each other out and will read ZERO AMPS.
"positive or the negative"? We're working with AC here. Not DC....
I wished I saw this before I hooked up my pump. I did see other piping video using scedule 80 male greads into female galvanized fitting. Home depot don't sell npt threads on male pipe threads. Had to thread my own.
i write the install date and how much i paid for the part on the part ,it helps years later when your trying to figure out to repair or replace
Good thinking!
Good day sir! What is the difference between low pressure switch and automatic pump control??
Thank you for all of the tips, but I have an issue that I can't find any info on and can't afford to call on a tech. We've had a lot of rain recently. It has caused the water to be white cloudy. I'm sure it's the fine white silt from the ground. My well is just over 4 years old with the MSE-7 pump. My question is, What do I need to do to get clear water again? I'm told that it isn't harmful but it still hasn't stopped from getting water from elsewhere for drinking and cooking, lol. I've done all of the simple processes to see if it was gas, air and silt...it's silt. No one has a video about it on here about this so I'm hoping for an answer from you. Can you please help me? God Bless
Great videos - very informative! But even after watching all the videos I still do not know how to prime the jet pump that came with my house :(
We have a video for that: ua-cam.com/video/_SsTj8ZtGLo/v-deo.html
make a video on installing it !! thanks
Does the m4 low pressure switch connect between the resorvoir and jetpump? If so won't it reduce my flow? 1 1/2" coming in? Am almost an expert because of you here in The Gambia Africa thank you for the series video's!
Jordan, if you don't have a tank tee then the switch should be tee'd in using a 1.5" x 1.5" x 1/4" tee. It will not affect your flow rate at all. Here the tee I'm referring to: ua-cam.com/video/-m_JAaMORPo/v-deo.html
I got one of those switches for my pump and it wouldn't let the pump turn on even when the cistern was full.
You can use a silver or gold sharpie to write on a black cover.
Do you have a link to the water tester?
As the sprinkler system changes zones the pressure drops to about 10 pounds, while the zone switching is happening will the low pressure shut actually shut down the pump ? So the question is , Whats the pressure that triggers the switch ?
Where I can buy the water tester for the quality of my well? This is Jose from NC state.
Point #3 I thought most pumps come with the sensor to detect usage or escape of water so they stop or start on demand?
Hi. My pump runs but it shuts off and the motor is hot. You can hear it clicking trying to kick in so I shut the power off sometimes or I don’t and hit it with my hand on the end and it takes off. It actually for 2 weeks worked fine but it’s doing it again. What should I check first? Thanks
Just replaced my jet pump ,water tank ,and lines going to the well plus the foot valve. I'm only getting 20 psi. I'm not losing prime.
If the pressure switch is turning the motor off at 20 psi, then you need a new pressure switch or an adjustment. If you're running the pump flat out and dumping all of the water out to an irrigation system as fast as possible, then that may be the most pressure you'll be able to get. In that case, you'll need a bigger pump and perhaps a second well.
Hello, i need some help. I'm using the two line version of this to draw water from the lake. Suction lift is 40 ft. distance if 87ft. The pressure fluctuates between 15-35 psi and will not build pressure high enough to shut off. There is a swoosh or surging sound that continually occurs. pump is brand new and has been primed. A new venturi, foot valve and screen installed at the lake. any advice?
when installing a deep well pump and need 2 pipes going down can you attach the return into the other pipe with a T so you don't have to have 2 long pipe's going down in the well?
You need to buy the kit for your jet pump. Ejector, venturi, and foot valve. The further the two pipes go down to the ejector (and the shorter the tail pipe) the more gallons per minute, at a given depth of the foot valve
I just changed my well tank and I have the same exact pump. Switch won't turn off after 50 PSI. I wonder if I need to play with the switch. I didn't had that problem 4 days ago with the old leaking tank. Do you have any idea of might be the cause ? and should I play with the switch lol
same question here...
My pump is showing water everywhere. Now i can't find out which pump is equal to the one i have. I have a motor company jet pump duty c55cxflg-3661 any recommendations on the best model to replace it with??
Hi, I'm using a jet pump without pressure tank for an irrigation system.
It was given to me, so I have no idea if I'm dealing with factory settings in the switch.. The pump sits on top of an IBC tank. The intake pipe is 1 1/4, 20ft long, with a footvalve at the end of it, resting on the foor of the tank.I have a priming-Tee with a pressure gauge just above the pump discharge. The pump only generate about 15-18psi with the tap open and 28-30psi when the tab is closed. The pressure switch sometimes rapid-cycles, but allows the system to run on open tap. Is my pump defective (low operating pressure)? Is 18psi too low for thge switch to be set to? Whatelse should I consider. I had hoped for the pump to generate 50 psi to run a sprinler system in my market garden.
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My 1hp jet water pump stop pumping every 15 to 20 minutes, once the cools down the cycle repeats itself. This is a new pump and uts first time in use. Is this normal?
I'm think of returning it to the manufacturer.
Thank you for the tips - how do you chlorinate a well that uses Jet Pump?
You can’t
Submersile pump embog in borehole in soil borehole is 160 ft and pump hang on 145 to 150 ft please tell the technique to pull out it without any damage
can you use a cast iron jet pump for potable water
HOW BUT TAKING A PICTURE WITH YOUR CELL PHONE TO HELP RE INSTALLMENT
I have problem with my deep well jet pump and pressure tank, the pump pressure discharged the whole night and i need to prime the pump every morning. Any help please
John, it sounds like you have a leak somewhere in your suction line, most likely the foot valve. You'll have to pull it up and repair/replace. We sell foot valves here: www.rcworst.com/Valves-c80.html?Attribs=504&
Would the low pressure switch work for frozen line from the well to the pump
Yes.
HELP ME OUT? I want to run my 1/2 hp 20 amp well pump from 2 x 12 volt marine batteries in parallel, what AC watt inverter do I need? (115 volts)
Sucking water from a creek for outside irrigation. I have a square D 40/60 switch. I think my check valve got stuck open (debris) and allowed the pump to suck air and probably burned up this pump. Going fwd, Is the low pressure cut-off switch used in place of or in conjunction with the regular pressure switch? Great job on the videos?
The low pressure cutout switch would replace your current pressure switch.
@@RCworstwater Thank you. Ignore same question on another of your vids.
Is the riser galvanized?
I have an irrigation system that has 5 zones each outputting between 12 and 15 gpm. I purchased a new 1HP pump with capacity of 18gpm, what size tank should I get or is it best to go with a CSV ?
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My jet pump running condition but no water properly please help me
pump will be ok, then starts running constantly, warped pipes and then started cracking the pipes. We had pipes replaced, 6 days later it does it again, pipes came apart at the connections. Fixed again, was ok for a week or so and while we were washing dishes the steam became weak and the pump was running constantly again, but we caught it before it got too warm and kept the pipes from coming apart again. What could the problem be?
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How do you prime a pump with a low pressure cut-off switch?
Do I need a check valve between the jet pump and the pressure tank?
No, just on the inlet. Typically this is achieved via a foot valve for jet pump systems.
I have a jet pump and just replaced the pressure switch and my pump has 2 lines that attach to the pump why is my top line collapsing when i turn my pump on and no water coming out please help?
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does it have to be a ball valve on the discharge line? could you use a gate valve?
Either would work, but quarter-turn ball valves are preferred because they're much easier to open/close
@@RCworstwater thank you
I have a CountyLine 1/2 hp pump which has it’s own pressure switch. I’m installing a 32 gal pressure tank with a “T”.
Do I need another pressure switch on the “T” also? If not, which switch should I wire up?
I have problem with pump, first start up in the morning the pump pressure is releases the whole night. So i need to prime every morning.
It sounds like you have a leak.
Sounds like a foot valve or check valve that is not working properly. Could be stuck open or obstructed with some debris.
No more caffeine for this guy! He goes faster than he needs to and should switch to decaf.
I'm Thinking I could use This Type of Pump To Pump from a 2500 Gallon TankTo supply q home with water
I'm not sure what I'm missing , I have plenty of water in the well. My line r about 99 feet down in the well. The water level is about 20 feet from the cap of well . Check all my fitting and no leaks.i just don't know what I'm missing. Every thing is new from the pump to the foot valve. And still only getting 20 psi of pressure.
Do you have a deep well jet pump or a shallow well jet pump?
MAKE SURE YOUR PRESSURE SWITCH IS ADJUSTED RITE IT SHOULD SHUT THE PUMP AT AROUND 45 50 PSI AND GO ON AT ABOUT 35 40 AT THAT POINT WILL PUT GOOD PRESSURE ON THE TANK BLADDER , I DID NOT ASK FIRST OF ALL, BUT I AM SURE YOU HAVE A PRESSURE TANK ON SYSTEM DON'T YOU? IF NO THEN MAKE SURE PUMP ITSELF STOPS AT 50 60 PSI
No water in the house, replaced everything new on pump and pressure tank. Holding pressure on the pump turn on water faucets in the house maybe get a drip the pressure switch doesn’t drop at all with all the water faucet on in the house🤔 although the toilet will fill up with water after time🤔
Very helpful tutorials - have utilized some of your instructions! Cheers
How long can you run a jet pump? (continuously)
that's what i'm wondering too...
Always take a picture
In what case would one not have a switch?
Which switch are you referring to, the pressure switch or circuit breaker?
A transfer pump does not need a pressure switch as you'll run it until all the water is transferred, e.g. when draining a swimming pool or filling a cistern. These are continuous duty pumps, however, like all pumps, they don't like to run dry!
Leader Divertron 1000 pump intermittent start
My pump not pumping what do I do
That Stop cycle valve is $300 plus in de you said maybe 20 not here.
What kind of bacteria does your well test kit test for?
It is just a general pass or fail bacteria test. If the test fails for bacteria then you know you will need to go to a testing lab to determine the types and amounts of each.
What is general bacteria?
@@m23master All of the Microorganisms listed here: www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/national-primary-drinking-water-regulations
At 51 seconds into this he points out a set of points THAT ARE WORTHLESS
I just threw away a set of them points that I've only been Dealingwith/Had for a month
#5 is great if you can actually read the manual. Otherwise add a magnifying glass or cheaters.
Why won’t the black one work?
Thank you!
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$20 ? Try $36
WTF wish I could tell you what you need to do with that sharpie you're talking about thought you were going to talk about how the pump worked