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For some reason I think this is the best place to ask:
How do I use this pump? I bought a house, this is directly above a full rainwater tank. I know I need to pour water into it, which I did, but I didn't get anything out of it. Do I need to pump it a lot longer? What is the little spout on the tube for?
Please help. My carnivorous plants need rainwater and the tubing that goes indoor from the rainwater tank is also leaking air somewhere so the electric pump isn't working either. I ain't gonna buy RO water when I've got 2000 gallons right here...

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1769056

>>1769054
like this op.

....kids these days

>> No.1769057

>>1769056
There's a good chance I'm older than you, smartass; and I've had to pump water when I was a kid.
I just don't know how to get one started, it hasn't been used in years probably. I pumped it for a few minutes and poured water down the top, but I don't get any resistance or sound of water doing anything.

>> No.1769059

>>1769057
dont get upset son

>> No.1769060

>>1769059
Really, going this way already after the first post?
Here:
>ok boomer
Happy? Now you can pretend you made a 'millennial' mad on the internet and you won the 'argument'.
Any adults around that want to help me with my pump problem?

>> No.1769062 [DELETED] 

>>1769060
>Any adults around that want to help me with my pump problem?
is that your penis pump

>> No.1769064

>>1769054
Did you check water level?
If’s there any leeks on the pipeline you will not be able to pump water. So check that to.
Maybe some pipes are clogged.

>> No.1769066

>>1769064
The tank is full. The pipe is going straight down into the tank as far as I know, but I'll doublecheck that, thanks!

>> No.1769067

!

>> No.1769098

If you can't get it to prime you might have to take the pump itself apart and check those flap/check valves and make sure they are working properly and not all corroded up around the edges making them lose their seal.

>> No.1769110

>>1769060
he did tell you the answer, so take your medicine, kiddo

>> No.1769117

>>1769110
Samefagging won't make you look any better, tryhard.

>>1769098
I got it to work for a little bit when I poured water in with the handle up, but it might as well have been the water I poured in that I got back out. Looked nasty too.
Disassembly is probably my only option.

>> No.1769129

Why are young people so disrespectful when someone tries to help them? We should stop spoiling children.

>> No.1769134

>>1769054
Spend the $30 and put a small electric submersible in the tank.

>> No.1769138

>>1769129
Cuz the cunt waffle went straight for the "I'm older than you" after not explaining what they tried so far.

So we assumed they where and idiot, then said cunt waffle got offended.

>> No.1769140

>>1769134
The previous owner has a pipe going indoors, I put a pump on it, but it's pulling air somewhere too...

>>1769129
>>1769138
You are under 18, and tried to be "funny" after reading my first line, just fuck off with your samefagging, no one cares.
>diy used to be a lot better

>> No.1769176

>>1769140
>pulling air
put the pump in the tank

>> No.1769186

OP needs to check the the rod to make sure its is connected to the piston. And check piston seals and the valve. If they are worn and allow air to pass, then the pump will never work.
Use google to learn out to take it apart and inspect the seals.

>> No.1769264

>>1769176
Sorry, I wasn't clear, it's a regular pump, not a submersible.
I am indeed gonna have to get a submersible to empty the tank, clean it out, and check the tube that is going inside. I really hope it's just a broken return valve or something at the end of the feed, because if it's not, the problem is somewhere in the wall/floor...

>>1769186
I'm afraid that is indeed the next step. Full disassembly and maintenance.

Thanks y'all!

>> No.1769317

>>1769054
>pump won't pump
1: check to see if it needs primed. Prime it.
2: check to see if there's water to pump.
3: check line for holes.
4: open pump and check gaskets and mechanism for cracks and damage, replace as needed

That's about it. Fix your leaks.

>> No.1771031

>>1769054
Pull the hand pump head and put a shop vac on it. That’ll either let you know your tubing is fine or you have or had a clog.
Like other anons said, worn out seals or a clogged pick up in the tank since it does collect rain water presumably from the gutters.

>> No.1771073

>>1771031
Yeah, I could hear it hiss somewhere when I did get a bit of water out. Gonna disassemble it, and buy a submersible pump to just empty the whole tank and clean it out.

>> No.1772038

Try to prime it with a bucket of water first and then pump

>> No.1774120

holy shit the sensitivity

>> No.1774480

>>1769138
>we assumed
How many of you are in there, multiple personality millennial?

>> No.1774726

Still need pump help, kid?

>> No.1774757

Unscrew the top
Check the flapper valves all flap
Grease up the bits that don't touch the water.
Clean up and derust anything that touches water.
Is the tank filled?
Is there any air in the pipe or leaks before the pump head.
Fill everything with water

Pump
Sing the song while pumping.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08kEFELCb3I

>> No.1774768

Do yourself a favor and ditch that fossil. Bosworth, known for marine pumps, make a delightful pump with GHS (garden hose fittings) as an option which you can easily replace that turn with. No more leathers to replace or rust to remove.

I bought mine mostly to prime my shallow wells after maintenance because it will prime one without water in a few strokes. My pitcher pumps went in the scrap pile. Check out their website too. Just forget pitcher pumps. They were cool 150 years ago. I've worked on many. Good riddance.

https://www.amazon.com/Guzzler-Utility-Tapped-Smooth-Garden/dp/B07WWY1PN1/ref=pd_sbs_328_t_2/131-2744502-2533012?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07WWY1PN1&pd_rd_r=b6f8587b-94dd-4fd8-b710-44f98136febe&pd_rd_w=GZMz1&pd_rd_wg=l3Thf&pf_rd_p=5cfcfe89-300f-47d2-b1ad-a4e27203a02a&pf_rd_r=TJCVR08TXNM4GF4PAVQ2&psc=1&refRID=TJCVR08TXNM4GF4PAVQ2

>> No.1774770

Yuge variety of any manual pump you might need, and remember they're self-priming.

https://thebosworthco.com/

I have two wells so I discarded the pitcher pump from the non-electric pump well and replaced it with a simple ball valve hose bibb. I connected the Bosworth to test and had water in a few strokes. I then blew the air out and bagged the pump plus spares as my backup kit along with electric pump replacement fittings. I also modded my electric pump install with a (ball valve) hose bibb. I'm covered in outages and for maintenance. I have generators but I'm lazy and want total manual backup as an option. Now if a pump fails (every ~ 12 to 16 years) or grid power is out (at least once a year) I'm in no hurry to react.

>> No.1775116

>>1774726
Haven't gotten to disassembling it yet. New house, many shit needs to be done.
Maybe sometime next week, we're almost done doing the ethernet & hardware setup indoors.

>>1774757
Cheers

>>1774768
>>1774770
Thanks, I'll look into that.

I really hope I can just get my indoor pump working too. But I'm afraid the piping cracked somewhere where I can't get to it...