| Posted by TYLER COLLIER on November 06, 1999 at 22:23:00: | |
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I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY WATER SYSTEM.IT IS A JACUZZI PUMP,THAT FEEDS AN OLD GALVANIZED TANK. THE PUMP RUNS CONTINUOUSLY AND NEVER BUILDS ANY PRESSURE WHATSOEVER. I TURNED OFF THE POWER, OPENED THE PLUG 1/2 WAY UP THE TANK,THEN TURNED ON THE FAUCET LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK. WHEN IT NEARLY STOPPED DRAINING I TURNED OFF THE FAUCET AND REPLACED THE PLUG. NEXT I TURNED ON THE PUMP BACK ON .PROBLEM IS THAT IT NEVER BUILDS ANY PRESSURE. I WAS WONDERING IF THE PRESSURE SWITCH COULD BE BAD? OR IF I JUST HAVE A AIR LEAK SOMEWHERE.IF THE AIR LEAK IS BETWEEN THE PUMP AND THE TANK WOULDN'T I HAVE WATER LEAKING THERE? I DON'T SEE ANY LEAKS NOR DO I HEAR ANY AIR LEAKAGE. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY ADVICE YOU MAY HAVE. I ALSO TRIED TO INJECT AIR INTO THE TANK WITH AN AIR COMPRESSOR, AFTER DRAINING HALF THE WATER OUT.WHEN I CHECKED THE TANK WITH A AIR GAUGE IT READS 0 LBS OF PRESSURE EVEN AFTER FILLING WITH A PORTABLE AIR TANK THAT HELD 120 LBS OF PRESSURE. WHAT SHOULD I TRY? COULD THE PUMP BE SCREWED UP? HOW ABOUT THE PRESSURE GAUGE? OR PRESSURE SWITCH?
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