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Title: pipes leaking all over
Post by: s.hughes on July 16, 2010, 05:07:47 pm

Just fitted a flow control valve from purefreedom. I am running a 100 psi pump with controller. My remote stopped working so fitted this instead.
Problem is when I turn of on the valve it leaks through all the other connectors. It dosnt seem to matter how tight the fitting is.

Is there an answer?
I am ruuning a 100psi shurflo pump. I was told it would be ok

Title: Re: pipes leaking all over
Post by: Mist A Bit on July 16, 2010, 08:42:44 pm

is your pump shutting down when you close the flow controler???

Title: Re: pipes leaking all over
Post by: Smudger on July 16, 2010, 08:55:42 pm

Steve,

sound like you need to adjust your controller,  if its an older dial type - open it up and turn the little blue dial down until the pump stops with everything open - then turn back slightly so a when the valve is off the pump stops very quickly.

i had this a while back - made a big difference.

BTW - no luck getting a remote yet ??

Darran

Title: Re: pipes leaking all over
Post by: s.hughes on July 16, 2010, 10:30:32 pm

Quote from: eco-clean on July 16, 2010, 08:42:44 pm

is your pump shutting down when you close the flow controler???

no the pump dosnt stop

Title: Re: pipes leaking all over
Post by: s.hughes on July 16, 2010, 10:33:20 pm

Quote from: Smudger on July 16, 2010, 08:55:42 pm

Steve,

sound like you need to adjust your controller, if its an older dial type - open it up and turn the little blue dial down until the pump stops with everything open - then turn back slightly so a when the valve is off the pump stops very quickly.

i had this a while back - made a big difference.

BTW - no luck getting a remote yet ??

Darran

Hi Darren, Do you mean literally open it up? Obviously I wired it in but I dont recall seeing any blue dial. By the way it tis the old dial controller

Steve

Title: Re: pipes leaking all over
Post by: darren clarke on July 16, 2010, 11:03:15 pm

i got a flow control and if the pump isnt stopping then it must be a problem with ur flow control,  to find out connect the pump up to the battery and run it and then stop the flow of water out of the brush by disconnecting the pipe to the pole,  this should stop the pump,   if it doesnt then u might have a problem with ur pressure switch,     what connectors are you using

Title: Re: pipes leaking all over
Post by: s.hughes on July 16, 2010, 11:21:16 pm

Quote from: darren clarke on July 16, 2010, 11:03:15 pm

i got a flow control and if the pump isnt stopping then it must be a problem with ur flow control, to find out connect the pump up to the battery and run it and then stop the flow of water out of the brush by disconnecting the pipe to the pole, this should stop the pump, if it doesnt then u might have a problem with ur pressure switch, what connectors are you using

It worked. I just went to the garage with a pencil torch in my mouth and tried what you said and got it sorted. Its all to do with the blue dial inside.

Cheers, I thought I was gonna have to invest in better connectors or something

Title: Re: pipes leaking all over
Post by: Smudger on July 17, 2010, 06:30:15 am

Good you got it sorted mate

Darran