Flotec Shallow Well Jet Pump won't pump water
Model FP4012-00L. Started up yesterday for the first time in a long while. Was workng fine. 40 pounds of pressure. Today it was turned on without noticing that the pump was disconnected from the well head. Ran for about 5 minutes. No pressure. No water. Does the pump have to be primed? How do you prime it? There's an expansion tank on the top that says 40psi. Is this tank for water or air?
Plumbing - Flotec - Corrosion Resistant Shallow Well Jet Pump 1/2HP, 8GPM
Answers & Comments
The tank is an air tank, it works like a cushon and accumulator.
Have you reconnceted the pump? If not fill the pipe that goes to the well with water. It should not drain down, there should be a foot valve that prevents the water from running back into the well. So if the foot valve is working it should not take a lot of water to do this.
Pour water into the suction side of the pump until the pump is as full as you can get it, reconnect the pump and start it up. Yes it does need to be primed
Good luck