I have a deep well - about 150 ft - submersible pump. For the past year or so, i would occasionally get some air in my lines when running the water first thing in the morning or when we got home from somewhere. I assumed the foot valve got some grit or sand in it and just hung up a tiny bit here or there. Just last week it happened a few times again and it got worse as it continued. It seems that this needs some attention this weekend.
Do I just pull it out and inspect the pipe, pump and foot valve? Id there any way to do some preliminary tests to see if it is the check valve or a crack in the pipe or leaky fitting? I think i am just going to locate a pipe puller and yank it but I guess i need to figure out if all foot valves are the same and get one of those too...
Any thoughts are appreciated...
G
Do I just pull it out and inspect the pipe, pump and foot valve? Id there any way to do some preliminary tests to see if it is the check valve or a crack in the pipe or leaky fitting? I think i am just going to locate a pipe puller and yank it but I guess i need to figure out if all foot valves are the same and get one of those too...
Any thoughts are appreciated...
G