Hi,

The pump turn on but is no water in the lines so the water doesn't
move. Any ideas?

Thanks,

Vincent

On Apr 30, 7:24 am, topgun wrote:
Hi,

The pump turn on but is no water in the lines so the water doesn't
move. Any ideas?

Thanks,

Vincent

Prime it? Tom

On Apr 30, 10:29 am, tom wrote:
On Apr 30, 7:24 am, topgun wrote:

Hi,

The pump turn on but is no water in the lines so the water doesn't
move. Any ideas?

Thanks,

Vincent

Prime it? Tom

Yes

The pump turn on but is no water in the lines so the water doesn't
move. Any ideas? Vincent

Did the pump cost under $150?

On Apr 30, 11:45 am, wrote:
On 30 Apr 2007 07:24:25 -0700, topgun wrote:

Hi,

The pump turn on but is no water in the lines so the water doesn't
move. Any ideas?

Thanks,

Vincent

The impeller is probably "spun". They thread on the end of the motor
shaft and the threads can strip. This is a fairly cheap item and
usually easy to replace. On a "bell end motor" there are 4 bolts that
hold the bell to the part that gets plumbed into the system so you can
take the motor and impeller off without disturbing the piping. While
you have it apart check the ceramic seal and bearings.

Be sure the power is off ... blah blah

I did it at ready and saw the impeller doesn't look bad but I don't
know what look for, to know if is "spun". I have the bearings out and
the gasket. Anyway, What I need to do is replece the impeller, the
seal and gaskets?

Thanks,

On Apr 30, 10:47 am, Bert Byfield wrote:
The pump turn on but is no water in the lines so the water doesn't
move. Any ideas? Vincent

Did the pump cost under $150?

Any idea, I did buy it.....I bought the house 1 year ago.

On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 11:45:53 -0400, wrote:

On 30 Apr 2007 07:24:25 -0700, topgun wrote:

Hi,

The pump turn on but is no water in the lines so the water doesn't
move. Any ideas?

Thanks,

Vincent

The impeller is probably "spun". They thread on the end of the motor
shaft and the threads can strip. This is a fairly cheap item and
usually easy to replace. On a "bell end motor" there are 4 bolts that
hold the bell to the part that gets plumbed into the system so you can
take the motor and impeller off without disturbing the piping. While
you have it apart check the ceramic seal and bearings.

Be sure the power is off ... blah blah

This is possibly true, but there are times you have to prime it,
re-prime it. and prime it several more times. On some pumps they are
a major hassle to prime. You might be able to use a small mirrror and
a flashlight to see inside the hole where the pipe attaches to see if
the impeller is spinning.

Here's a tip. If you can run a hose from a neighbor, use a garden
hose with a female to female adaptor (or wash machine hose). Connect
the hose from their house to your outdoor spigot and turn on the
water. Let the air come out of all the faucets in the house to expell
air. Once the pipes are full of water, you should have a good prime.
A 55gallon drum of water on the back of your pickup truck can also be
used in a similar manner. Just keep the frum high and attach a hose
from it to your outdoor spigot. I had to do this in the past because
the place where I lived has water lines from the well to the house
with a downward pitch to the house. It's near impossible to prime if
the pipes pitch away from the well. I always planned to dig it up and
change that, but I moved before I had to deal with it. Whoever put
those pipes in with the wrong pitch should have left their hands off
plumbing.