It's funny, I only watched the first part of your video before the winter to winterize my pump. Now that I wanted to use the pump again, no water was coming out. So after some googling I ended up back at your video which started automatically at the priming part from where I left off last time! We're also right down the road in Gulf Breeze! Thanks for your video! Oh and indeed, you should just prime / fill it before turning the pump on.
I live right down to road from yall in Navarre and I just want to express my deepest gratitude for this video, every year I forget how to winterize my sprinkler system and every year this video saves the day. Ill be back in march to see how to reprime it lol
Thank you, and CZcams, for helping me stay a strong independent woman who doesn’t need a man 😂 I will say I couldn’t get mine to go holding the hose to it so I used a female coupler to attach the hose to the spigot and turned the hose on then started the system… it took a little bit and then the sprinklers came on and dang it I gotta admit I felt pretty proud of myself 😊🎉🙌👏 thank you for this beautiful quick insight into how it works so I could accomplish this. You made the world a better place for me at least and I’m super grateful ❤ now I’m going to go do my mom and grandma’s sprinkler for them 💪
As several other have commented, I thought running a pump without it being primed was a no no. I actually had to replace my last pump because I didn’t use it for a while and it seized up.
Great video! I had no water coming out but the pump motor was running. I went to prime the pump just like you showed and quickly learned that my pump had a big crack in it. Water was flowing out of the crack. I knew immediately because i had just watched your video and you showed the welded crack in your pump. Now I know I need to winterize this pump, even down here in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. We did have a colder than usual winter. Hard lesson learned. Hopefully I can get my pump welded too. Do you know if the pump portion of the unit can be replaced, without replacing the entire pump/motor?
Thank you for the video. I have a submersible pump for my well and cannot figure out how to turn on the pump other than turning the sprinklers on at the control box. I tried putting water in the spiket and had some water spurt back out, but depresurized after 5 seconds. Any ideas?
I’d like to buy/make a cover for the pump that can be kept on year round in case I’m not here when we get a freeze. Any recommendations? Hi from Florosa.
my pump primed, but turned off after 3 seconds. FYI: my timer is not set. is that the problem? haven't set the timer because I can't figure out how to set it. it's a very old timer. if that is the problem, please let me know and I will have a new timer installed.
Love the video! I was wondering if you could help with a different question. I have one of these Irri-Gator pumps, looks just like yours. Mine doesn't come on at all. I traced the 110V signal into the pump from the timer, and through each component and through the capacitor. So the signal is getting into the pump but it does not energize. Any suggestions?
Hey brother I am just get my power back after 4 days .I don't have a hose with running water can I do it with a hose and funnel and a 5 gallon jug of water ?
What's the top plug for? Can I pump auqa-grease in there to quiet it. It's making a lot of noise, to the point where my neighbors are complaining about it. I tried putting grease in where it spins, it just throws it off, but the top plug. Can I pump it in there? It's gonna cease soon, I can hear it.
I was thinking the same, came upon this video by mistake. And seeing this big mistake is proof CZcams University is not always the best place to learn how to screw up your pump! ;)
It's funny, I only watched the first part of your video before the winter to winterize my pump. Now that I wanted to use the pump again, no water was coming out. So after some googling I ended up back at your video which started automatically at the priming part from where I left off last time! We're also right down the road in Gulf Breeze! Thanks for your video!
Oh and indeed, you should just prime / fill it before turning the pump on.
I live right down to road from yall in Navarre and I just want to express my deepest gratitude for this video, every year I forget how to winterize my sprinkler system and every year this video saves the day. Ill be back in march to see how to reprime it lol
I followed your instructions & it worked great! Never primed a lawn pump before so this was an EXCELLANT tutorial.
This really helped me today. Thanks for creating and posting!!
Thank you, and CZcams, for helping me stay a strong independent woman who doesn’t need a man 😂 I will say I couldn’t get mine to go holding the hose to it so I used a female coupler to attach the hose to the spigot and turned the hose on then started the system… it took a little bit and then the sprinklers came on and dang it I gotta admit I felt pretty proud of myself 😊🎉🙌👏 thank you for this beautiful quick insight into how it works so I could accomplish this. You made the world a better place for me at least and I’m super grateful ❤ now I’m going to go do my mom and grandma’s sprinkler for them 💪
This video was EPIC and helped me turn on my well watered sprinkler system by myself. THANK YOU!
Great video, this is exactly what I needed to know about sprinkler pumps from wells.
You are always very informative..Thank you
As several other have commented, I thought running a pump without it being primed was a no no. I actually had to replace my last pump because I didn’t use it for a while and it seized up.
good way to ruin pump seal. never run a pump dry.
Keep making these videos.
That worked sort of...My spicket pointed down so I actually removed my pressure gauge and put the water in that way...thanks.
Good vid
Great video! I had no water coming out but the pump motor was running. I went to prime the pump just like you showed and quickly learned that my pump had a big crack in it. Water was flowing out of the crack. I knew immediately because i had just watched your video and you showed the welded crack in your pump. Now I know I need to winterize this pump, even down here in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. We did have a colder than usual winter. Hard lesson learned. Hopefully I can get my pump welded too. Do you know if the pump portion of the unit can be replaced, without replacing the entire pump/motor?
Thank you for the video. I have a submersible pump for my well and cannot figure out how to turn on the pump other than turning the sprinklers on at the control box. I tried putting water in the spiket and had some water spurt back out, but depresurized after 5 seconds. Any ideas?
Same problem with me
What is the name of that fitting on top the spicket is threaded into ?
I’d like to buy/make a cover for the pump that can be kept on year round in case I’m not here when we get a freeze. Any recommendations?
Hi from Florosa.
my pump primed, but turned off after 3 seconds. FYI: my timer is not set. is that the problem? haven't set the timer because I can't figure out how to set it. it's a very old timer. if that is the problem, please let me know and I will have a new timer installed.
Do you know why my pvc lines keep popping off place it’s like the 10 time that happens ?? Or do I need. To try different glue
Great video. I assume it's the same concept drawing from the lake?
I hope so, because I'm about to try it. 🙏🏾
Good morning what’s the Life spend of this pump ?
Love the video! I was wondering if you could help with a different question. I have one of these Irri-Gator pumps, looks just like yours. Mine doesn't come on at all. I traced the 110V signal into the pump from the timer, and through each component and through the capacitor. So the signal is getting into the pump but it does not energize. Any suggestions?
Pump is burnt up
🤣 thanks@@nick6.0wen
Hey brother I am just get my power back after 4 days .I don't have a hose with running water can I do it with a hose and funnel and a 5 gallon jug of water ?
My question is can I leave the pump outside all winter after I drain it and remove the inlet. I don’t wat to bring the pump inside every winter.
What's the top plug for? Can I pump auqa-grease in there to quiet it. It's making a lot of noise, to the point where my neighbors are complaining about it. I tried putting grease in where it spins, it just throws it off, but the top plug. Can I pump it in there? It's gonna cease soon, I can hear it.
What brand of pump is this? Mine is similar but much older
En qué corriente se usa en 110 o 220.?
This guy is INSANE, running a pump while its dry, before priming.
I was thinking the same, came upon this video by mistake. And seeing this big mistake is proof CZcams University is not always the best place to learn how to screw up your pump! ;)
Put a small ball 1/4valve so it easy to prime use pipe wrap on pipe the hose bib not needed in California there is no winter it's year round 👍👌✌️💯🌊💦
Speak up sheesh