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Phone Surgeon wrote:Make sure all your plumbing good and could hand le that
Plenty of the plumbing by me old and in the concrete.
I set my pump for 30/60 psi
Over that was leaks and blowouts
The original smart head that u get free with pumps I don't think they can be adjusted.alfa wrote:Phone Surgeon wrote:Make sure all your plumbing good and could hand le that
Plenty of the plumbing by me old and in the concrete.
I set my pump for 30/60 psi
Over that was leaks and blowouts
I'm not sure if thre's anyway to adjust pressure on the smarthead but with my pressure switch setup 30/50 works great
Phone Surgeon wrote:learn something new everyday yes
more than 3 years now i get chain up to buy a 1hp pump instead of a 3/4 hp or 1/2hp because it was only $200 difference
with smart head..so psi not adjustable
installation was at 2 story business place so i say...yeah that good
well that mc thing start to blow out pipe left right and center
i install a gate valve and have it open halfway thinking it would help...it help a lil bit
only this week the pump shop telling me about a pressure reducing valve that adjustable and does adjust PSI from 200 psi all the way down to 1 psi
does adjust with allen key
he say people mostly use it where they get very high wasa pressure and need to regulate it before it go into their homes
Phone Surgeon wrote:learn something new everyday yes
more than 3 years now i get chain up to buy a 1hp pump instead of a 3/4 hp or 1/2hp because it was only $200 difference
with smart head..so psi not adjustable
installation was at 2 story business place so i say...yeah that good
well that mc thing start to blow out pipe left right and center
i install a gate valve and have it open halfway thinking it would help...it help a lil bit
only this week the pump shop telling me about a pressure reducing valve that adjustable and does adjust PSI from 200 psi all the way down to 1 psi
does adjust with allen key
he say people mostly use it where they get very high wasa pressure and need to regulate it before it go into their homes
alfa wrote:Phone Surgeon wrote:learn something new everyday yes
more than 3 years now i get chain up to buy a 1hp pump instead of a 3/4 hp or 1/2hp because it was only $200 difference
with smart head..so psi not adjustable
installation was at 2 story business place so i say...yeah that good
well that mc thing start to blow out pipe left right and center
i install a gate valve and have it open halfway thinking it would help...it help a lil bit
only this week the pump shop telling me about a pressure reducing valve that adjustable and does adjust PSI from 200 psi all the way down to 1 psi
does adjust with allen key
he say people mostly use it where they get very high wasa pressure and need to regulate it before it go into their homes
Wrt the high pressure the gate valve you installed was it on the suction side? That will have a much better effect than on the discharge. We do it in the industries all the time. Could also install a bypass bleeder valve on the discharge to feed back a fraction of the output back to the suction
Why Pump Controllers Fail
The single most common reason a pump controller fails is due to a build-up of ‘muck’ in the internals of the controller.
Typically, tank water collected off a roof catchment contains bacteria which with the addition of summer heat can develop bacterial growth. This not only smells but can coat the flow detector plate and pressure detector with a thick coating of gunk. When this happens it reduces the sensitivity and reliability of the device. This often happens after a period of no use such as when a home owner has been away on holiday, and is most common in the warmer months of the year.
The simple way to prevent your controller failing is to have it serviced regularly by a qualified service technician. Servicing includes a thorough clean out of both the pump and the controller.
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Another common cause of pump failure is damage from voltage spikes and surges. The majority of pump controllers don’t have built-in protection, so using a surge protector device is the only way to reduce this risk.
https://www.paslr.co.nz/technical-pumps/why-pump-controllers-fail/
Phone Surgeon wrote:I feel i hadda get some voltage regulators. I never put that on any pump in my life
Phone Surgeon wrote:bhagwansingh cheaper than places like modern electrical and boodoos?
the only thing bhagwansingh does sell cheap is pvc fittings and steel
Idk i find bhags does have a consistent high quality steelDave wrote:Not steel either.
On a big scale they are not.Phone Surgeon wrote:bhagwansingh cheaper than places like modern electrical and boodoos?
the only thing bhagwansingh does sell cheap is pvc fittings and steel
pugboy wrote:make sure and install the pressure regulator in place easy to access and with unions so you can just swap it out
and if you feeling fancy install a bypass so you can lock it off and have wasa feeding house in case it need servicing
also install pressure gauges before and after so you can see the difference
the cheaper ones sometimes wear out on the valve seat
pugboy wrote:a better thing to use would be a cycle stop valve
you put it after pump as well and it regulates the pressure once there is demand
it will actually keep pump on longer but under less load and burn less current instead of constant stop starts esp in high usage location
rotopkastics sells them
Mines running fine 3 years nowPhone Surgeon wrote:the worst thing in life is them smart head though
never me again and that
never. i really make a mistake buying a new pump last week with smart switch for a place
a pressure switch and pressure tank is the best
cornfused wrote:Installed a 1 HP Pentax with 23.5 gallon tank. We will see how that goes, bought and assembled at the WaterSource. The Pump is assembled on the tank
cornfused wrote:Pump is assembled on the Tank Pug. Not the normal Tank above or to the side of the pump
Yes its a big tank but for the life of me I don't know why the avg plumber, hardware or home owner subscribes to 2 Gallon Tank. The minimum for an avg household should be any where from 4 to 13 gallons depending on users.
Phone Surgeon wrote:So the stop cycle valve better than the pressure regulator?
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