Name:	Webmaster -	Reply
Subject:	Water pump service
Date:	4/16/2014 4:43:22 PM

I'm afraid there was water remaining in my irrigation pump this winter when we had a hard freeze. I'm about to disassemble it and investigate why it is not pumping. It sounds as if there is no load on it even though I have it primed.

I need recommendations for a shop that specializes in water pumps. Either rebuilding them or selling new ones. If I need a new one, I am hoping I can find one that plumbs exactly to the existing pipes without reworking the plumbing. All my lines are stainless steel and I had rather not introduce PVC to the plumbing.

Bruce

Name:	lakeplumber -	Reply
Subject:	Water pump service
Date:	4/16/2014 5:04:31 PM

Bruce

It will be cheaper to replace the pump with exact model that you have. Retro-rebuilds are sometimes more expensive than the replacement

Name:	lakeplumber -	Reply
Subject:	Water pump service
Date:	4/16/2014 5:05:20 PM

M&M motors in montgomery.

Name:	PTClakefan -	Reply
Subject:	Water pump service
Date:	4/17/2014 8:09:49 AM

The same thing happened to us this year.  We ended up replacing both the pump and all of the PCV pipe running from it down into the lake.  This time, however, I put a shut-off valve at the end of the pipe so that I can drain it after the water level goes down in the winter.  I will also drain the pump itself in the future, which I neglected to do last fall.  We did all the work ourselves which was pretty easy since we just repeplaced the existing pump with an identical model.  Bought the pump at Moores Hardware in Dadeville.  The new pump and PCV pipe, valves etc. cost @ $400, but we have learned a valuable lesson--and education is expensive!  Good luck.

Name:	Webmaster -	Reply
Subject:	Water pump service
Date:	4/23/2014 1:07:37 PM

Thanks for all the suggestions... This past Sunday afternoon I ended up taking apart the pump. It had mud collected in it from years of water particulates collection. I cleaned up the inside and the impellor would spin freely. I did not notice any cracks or broken peices. After assembling it, I plumbed it back up and connected power and successfully primed it and got it pumping again with good pressure. I believe in this case the mud may have been the problem getting it primed and pumping. The foot valve hangs over a drop-off several feet off the bottom of the lake so it took a long time to collect that much mud from water particulates. It makes me wonder what kind of particulate filter can be used... If I have to do this only once every 10 years, it is not really that big of deal but at least I didn't go and replace a perfectly good pump for no reason.

BP