rfrrace
In the Trades
I have a pressurized lake pump system that I installed and it is kicking my butt! I can't seem to stop the pump chatter. After reading your other post, I might have figured the problem out. But am unsure. I used a PRE-CHARGED bladder tank and the pump makes about 45 pounds. I think the tank is pre-charged to 28 PSI (which would be too high for the cut-in pressure on the switch). Would this be my problem or should the check valve be in a different spot other than out by the filter in the lake (like normal systems) , ORRRRR? This forum is really informative and I would respect any of your answers. One other thing the owner has a PVC lake screen with an internal check valve. It is not like the brass ones we use and it may be slow acting. I have done many pressurized system over the years and this never has happened.
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