denninmi I planyed a 55' row of prime jan tissue cultured plugs from Nourse Farms last yr. They grew very well, but I didn't get one berry. There were a lot of berries, but they didn't ripen. I think that planting them in May (and still covering them on nights of frost) didn't give them enough time to produce. This year, I am getting berries. I am hoping that continue to produce and ripen until the frost. I am pleased with the berries that have been harvested.

I would bite the bullet and go with another full coat of primer after all the caulking,filling,prep,etc.The second primer coat will also aid in re-covering dinks made during installationas well as cuts. Money well spent,imho You also want to make sure the back side has been primered as well,commonly refered to as "back primed".

I pretty much agree. I think if you are using flat paint on any ceiling and you have some patching that you did up there, either use the actual flat paint to prime the patches or prime the entire ceiling. Spot priming on a ceiling with an actual primer is just asking for a flash because now you have sealed that area and the rest of the ceiling is not sealed. Aside from the patching issue, if you are going for the perfect looking ceiling, you will want to prime the entire ceiling and then apply one coat of flat. The primer will give that flat paint the extra open time that you need on a ceiling, plus it is just easier to paint over a primer than it is to paint over another flat paint layer. All of this is particularly true for a novice painter. Priming just makes everything easier.

So you put the drain king in the skimmer, open the skimmer valve, close all other suction valves turn on the hose and no water comes in to your pump pot? Is your equipment above or below water level? What happens when you take the drain king out? Is there pressure in the skimmer line? Are you sure your valves open and close properly?