A simple air tank will handle this as the volume need is so low.
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A simple air tank will handle this as the volume need is so low.
4 Hours Ago#22
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I have a bicycle pump, didn't consider that it would get the job done. I appreciate the assistance once again, I'm sure I'll have something else to ask about soon. The water has worked fine since this happened but I've got a new switch on my list when I hit the store again.
With the water pump turned off and the tank drained or pressure dropped to zero, remove the blue cap on the bladder tank top and put a tire guage on that stem and see what pressure you have, if water shoots out its most likely new tank time because the bladder has a leak in it.
I have a bicycle pump, didn't consider that it would get the job done.
It definitely will, and quicker than you think. Unless it's a really big tank it doesn't take much.
I think "buy two switches" has already been covered, but if it hasn't...buy two switches.
The only other thing I'd add is draw a diagram of what color wire goes to which screw before you take the old one off. Or, I guess if you aren't a Luddite you could just take a picture of it with your phone. It's probably only 4 wires, but I didn't want to risk forgetting the order.
Came home to no water again today so I switched out the pressure switch. (I was waiting to see if the last time was a fluke)
Anyway... I thought the voltage for the switch/pump was supposed to be 220v but I'm only getting 120v at the switch. Normal or are they all supposed to be 220v? We don't have the greatest pressure but the tank is coming up to pressure so I don't know if that would affect it or not. Just making sure I don't have bigger problems before deciding all is well.
Is there an INGOer that knows electricity nearby.
Cause I get nervous when untrained work on electricity.
Real nervous.
I've only got 120 coming in from the breaker, I checked it several times to make sure I wasn't doing something incorrectly. Apparently there are 120v pumps out there but I don't know if a 220v pump would run on 120v? If not I guess I must have a 120v pump.
I've only got 120 coming in from the breaker, I checked it several times to make sure I wasn't doing something incorrectly. Apparently there are 120v pumps out there but I don't know if a 220v pump would run on 120v? If not I guess I must have a 120v pump.