Preparing to Start the Pump – Deep Well
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For parts or assistance, call Simer Customer Service at 1-800-468-7867
Never run pump dry
. Running pump without water may cause
pump to overheat, damaging seal and possibly causing burns to persons
handling pump. Fill pump with water before starting.
Never run pump against closed discharge
. To do so can boil
water inside pump, causing hazardous pressure in unit, risk of explosion
and possibly scalding persons handling pump.
1. Open the control valve as far as possible (see Figure 16). Then remove
the priming plug from the pump and fill the pump, fill all piping
between the pump and the well, and make sure that all piping in
the well is full. If you have also installed a priming tee in the suction
piping, remove the plug from the tee and fill the suction piping.
2. Replace all fill plugs and close the control valve completely (Figure 17).
3. Open several faucets in the residence to permit water flow and to
release trapped air. Power on! Start the pump and watch the pressure
gauge. The pressure should build rapidly to 50 PSI as the pump primes.
4. After 2 or 3 minutes, the gauge should show pressure. If not, stop the
pump, remove the fill plugs, reopen the control valve, and refill the
pump and piping. You may have to repeat this two or three times in
order to get all the trapped air out of the piping. Don’t forget to close
the control valve each time before you start the pump.
5. When water pressure has built up and is maintained by the pump,
slowly open the control valve (see Figure 18) – this will let water flow
to the residential piping. Slowly open the control valve while watching
the pressure gauge needle. Continue opening the valve until the valve
is fully open or you see the pressure gauge needle start to flutter. If the
needle starts to flutter, slowly close the valve just enough to stop the
flutter. Your pump is now operating at peak efficiency.
6. Close all open faucets. After the pump has built up pressure in the
system and shut off, check the pressure switch operation by opening a
faucet or two and running enough water out to bleed off pressure until
the pump starts. The pump should start when pressure drops to 30 PSI
and stop when pressure reaches 50 PSI. Run the pump through one
or two complete cycles to verify correct operation. This will also help
clean the system of dirt and scale dislodged during installation.
Congratulations on a successful installation.
If you were unsuccessful, please refer to Troubleshooting or call our
customer service technical staff.
Thank you for purchasing Simer Products.
P
Open control valve
as far as possible
and fill pump and
piping through
priming port
or priming tee.
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Figure 17: Prime Pump
Figure 18: Set Control Valve
P
P
C-Close Control Valve until Pressure
Stabilizes
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A-Open Control Valve
B-Watch for Pressure Gauge to Flutter
Figure 16: Fill Pump
Replace all
fill plugs and
close control
valve completely.
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