[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Sprinkler system help

Posted: 6/30/2010 5:34:52 PM EDT

I have a well irrigation system. My check valve went bad and I replaced it last week. I can not get it to prime now. I turn the hose on and wait a minute then turn the sprinklers on. I wait a few minutes and turn the water off. After a few seconds I loos all pressure and no more water.

Can anyone give me some ideas to fix this.

Thanks

Posted: 6/30/2010 5:36:17 PM EDT

[#1]

I was hoping that your were installing sprinklers in your house.

Posted: 6/30/2010 6:30:42 PM EDT

[#2]

I also thought the OP was installing sprinklers in his house when I read the title.

It would make your homeowners ins. go down.

Posted: 6/30/2010 6:33:43 PM EDT

[#3]

I'm still not clear what's going on. You have a pressure tank, right?

Posted: 6/30/2010 6:40:47 PM EDT

[#4]

Dirt in or bad check valve. Check valve in backward?

Posted: 7/1/2010 11:44:49 AM EDT

[#5]

I do have a pressure tank.

I replaced the check valve. I filled a 5 gallon bucket with water and put the pipe and check valve in the bucket and it ran fine. I just cant seem to get the water out of the well. (hope that made sense)

Posted: 7/1/2010 11:49:49 AM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
I was hoping that your were installing sprinklers in your house.

HAHAHA, let's not bring that thread back.

Posted: 7/1/2010 11:54:48 AM EDT

[#7]

Try pouring water down into the pipe running down into the well to bring the water level up closer to the pump then reconnect and turn on the pump.

Posted: 7/4/2010 11:32:45 AM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
Try pouring water down into the pipe running down into the well to bring the water level up closer to the pump then reconnect and turn on the pump.

I tried that also. I thought the water level might be low. We got a lot of rain last week. Still didn't fix it. I think I have air leaking in some where.

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