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Title: Pump cutting out
Post by: st teath windows on September 23, 2011, 12:34:03 pm

Hi ,
my pump keeps cutting out, battery is charged. It starts up again and then cuts out when it feels like it , then restarts when it feels like it. Any ideas what it could be???

Thanks Dale

Title: Re: Pump cutting out
Post by: gto on September 23, 2011, 12:55:19 pm

air lock maybe, is there water coming out.

also check the wiring is all ok

Title: Re: Pump cutting out
Post by: Pope vader on September 23, 2011, 02:35:02 pm

when  it cuts out does the water stop flowing,

Title: Re: Pump cutting out
Post by: st teath windows on September 23, 2011, 02:40:25 pm

hi, ORI.
Yes the water stops flowing

Title: Re: Pump cutting out
Post by: Pope vader on September 23, 2011, 02:48:26 pm

is there  a long gap between stopping and starting again,  as sounds like a pressure switch problem

what pump is it,  r u using a flow control, 

do u live in delabole

Title: Re: Pump cutting out
Post by: st teath windows on September 23, 2011, 03:09:15 pm

no am not using a flow controller, yes the gapis quite long. no i live in st teath , next village to delabole

thanks Dale

Title: Re: Pump cutting out
Post by: Pope vader on September 23, 2011, 03:37:02 pm

i think its the pressure switch,

check all connections and cables,  try an other battery

Title: Re: Pump cutting out
Post by: st teath windows on September 23, 2011, 03:50:07 pm

ok will check the pressure switch ,i assume i will need to tighten it

Title: Re: Pump cutting out
Post by: Pope vader on September 23, 2011, 03:52:16 pm

it might be to tight, a lot of it is trial and error

Title: Re: Pump cutting out
Post by: st teath windows on September 23, 2011, 10:00:57 pm

any other ideas ???

Title: Re: Pump cutting out
Post by: Pope vader on September 23, 2011, 10:02:32 pm

still not working properly

Title: Re: Pump cutting out
Post by: st teath windows on September 23, 2011, 10:36:11 pm

yes ,could it be the battery ???