How To Prime A Well Pump For Sprinkler System. A jet pump brings water and also helps keep the water pressure stable in the house’s water supply system. Turn the power to the pump on.
You should now have the intake hose full of water and can turn on the motor. Submersible pumps do not require priming as the pump physically sits under the water level of the well. Why do you need to prime a well pump?
How to prime a jet pump on a shallow well pump.
If the prime is lost, pump 14 may become air locked and therefore unable to lift the water up well pipe 10. Disconnect the garden hose, and keep the water intake hose crimped to prevent any water from draining while you attach it to the motor. Not all pumps are equipped with a drain valve. Open faucet or hose bib at pump to bleed air from system.