How To Prime A Well Pump Video. No device should be left on if you're fiddling with it. Installing a submersible pump is not as daunting a project as it may sound.
If the type of pump you’re using doesn’t have a priming cap, use the water outlet socket instead. It should be about an inch or so wide. Why do you need to prime a well pump?
You might want a funnel to make it an easier job.
If your water pump is in the building and the pump keeps losing its prime, a shallow well jet pump well line could have a bad foot valve (in the well) and so be losing prime. If your water pump is in the building and the pump keeps losing its prime, a shallow well jet pump well line could have a bad foot valve (in the well) and so be losing prime. Turn the valve to the water inlet to the closed position, and remove the plug from the pump impeller housing. Also remove the plug off the water inlet housing.