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Title: why wont my pump cut off?
Post by: mark mids on August 30, 2013, 02:34:08 pm

hi guys

My flow controller packed in the other day so ive just been running the water straight from the shurflo pump.
My only problem is tho, is that when I turn the water off via the ball valve on my hose, the  water pressure builds up and the hoselock shoots of the hose reel, I thought the pump should cut out?

Chers for reading guys.

Title: Re: why wont my pump cut off?
Post by: gto on August 30, 2013, 02:44:30 pm

did you bypass the shutoff valve, when you installed the controller.

Title: Re: why wont my pump cut off?
Post by: mark mids on August 30, 2013, 03:07:53 pm

I know this is gonna sound a bit thick but I don't really understand what you mean? I just connected it from the in structions ??? pipe from tank to pump then from pump to hose.

Title: Re: why wont my pump cut off?
Post by: formb on August 30, 2013, 03:57:02 pm

There is an electronic switch on the back of the pump that you have bypassed/taken off to use the controller. You need to put it back on.

http://www.purefreedom.co.uk/shurflo-pump-80-100psi-replacement-pressure-switch-kit-p-310.html

Title: Re: why wont my pump cut off?
Post by: mark mids on September 05, 2013, 07:16:18 pm

hi fellas

Well!!! I didn't do any of that I went out and got a new flow controller, but now ive fitted it the pump will still not turn off???  :( any ideas folks?
cheers

Title: Re: why wont my pump cut off?
Post by: formb on September 05, 2013, 07:31:47 pm

It is either sucking in air or has a bit of poop in the diaphragm.

Check all the connections between tank and pump.

Title: Re: why wont my pump cut off?
Post by: mark mids on September 05, 2013, 07:57:29 pm

just checked and all the connections are air tight, and the hose tap looks ready to burst after a few minutes left on??????????? could se any blockage  ???

Title: Re: why wont my pump cut off?
Post by: formb on September 05, 2013, 08:16:39 pm

Hmmm, sounds like an airlock. Do you have DI bottles in the system?

Title: Re: why wont my pump cut off?
Post by: matty72 on September 05, 2013, 08:49:52 pm

Hi mate, try disconnecting hose at pump run the water through the pump, try that little filter that collects all the dirt make sure it's clear, then go to your controller adjust the setting of the strength of the water goes abcdefg1234567 see if that makes a difference.

Title: Re: why wont my pump cut off?
Post by: Don Kee on September 05, 2013, 08:51:38 pm

Try re calibrating the controller

Title: Re: why wont my pump cut off?
Post by: mark mids on September 05, 2013, 08:55:36 pm

now im confused which is not hard to do!! my pump don't go abcdefg as far as im aware :-\

Title: Re: why wont my pump cut off?
Post by: matty72 on September 05, 2013, 09:00:14 pm

sorry mate, my controller is digital varistream and you adjust the settings to get a better result, controls the water flow, yours hopefully has something similar

Title: Re: why wont my pump cut off?
Post by: Frankybadboy on September 05, 2013, 09:10:03 pm

Quote from: mark mids on September 05, 2013, 08:55:36 pm

now im confused which is not hard to do!! my pump don't go abcdefg as far as im aware :-\

is it a varistream controller?

Title: Re: why wont my pump cut off?
Post by: mark mids on September 05, 2013, 09:13:40 pm

yes it is a digital varistream, I found the abcdefg thing but no joy  :-\

Title: Re: why wont my pump cut off?
Post by: Frankybadboy on September 05, 2013, 09:28:02 pm

right to change the setting turn controller on

hold up and down until the letters come up
 then again press up and down again so they flash.

change to a different letter,

then try of the power to the unit,this saves the setting,if you don't then it wont change.

you may have to do this on a few different setting befor eyou find whats right for you

b/c is about right

Title: Re: why wont my pump cut off?
Post by: mark mids on September 09, 2013, 07:47:15 pm

cheers guys its working fine after resetting it.
thanks for all your help   :-*

mark