Surging Pump

[fancypants]

Hello I have a Davey Hp Torrium pressure pump that has started surging everytime the water is turned on. Any ideas on what might be causing this?
Thanks in advance

[speedbump]

It's broke.

A regular jet pump on a flow switch would be better than the Davey.

bob...

[valveman]

It is the flow switch thing in the Davey pump that is causing the problem. It is doing exactly what it is supposed to do. That is work for a short while,(just past the warranty time) then quit working, so you have to buy another one. A jet pump with a pressure switch, small tank, and CSV will give you years of trouble free service.

[fancypants]

Thanks for the replies but the pump is only a couple of months old!, would it have anything to do with the torrium on top?
Does this happen alot with these types of pumps?

[speedbump]

These pumps are very cheaply made and so are their other components. They weren't meant to last a long time.

If it's less than a year old, why don't you send it back for warranty.

bob...

[valveman]

See if they will let you change it out for a pump with a standard pressure switch and pressure tank, because it is the torrium thing on top that always causes the problem.

[speedbump]

Ah, so they're called Torriums this week.

bob...

[sammyhydro11]

Fancypants,
are you from Westport MA?

sammy

www.tylerwellandpump.com