New Water Pump Install

We noticed that the water pump had begun to cycle every 10 minutes or so.  In reading what this could mean I began to investigate.  First thing I did was to take a sheet of paper towel and check all the plumbing joints under sinks etc.. looking for leaks (while the system was pressurized).  With none found I figured the pump’s back-check valve had probably failed.  Once that was determined (discussions with ShurFlo) – buy a new pump because the repair kits for a 16 year old pump are no longer available.  This is where Amazon becomes your best friend.

Next job of course is, remove the old and replace with the new ?.  This is where the real fun begins.  The pump is in a small dark area under the primary closet, connected directly to the PEX water piping (not very flexible), and joy of joys behind a 2″ black PVC vent stack with 4″ furnace ducting coming out the only access panel to the pump.  I love it when things are easy, don’t you??  Top it off, there is no way to use a small power screw driver so it all has to be done by hand! Oh ya – that’s me lying on my stomach in order to get at the stupid thing.

3 hours later pump installed, leak free, and pressure holding ? Now that’s entertainment!!!!!!