Btglenn
New Member
Just got a new cast iron dayton 1.5hp installed with switch at 50-70 and was loosing prime overnight but worked fine when it was primed
so i replaced the suction line and tightened up my pvc work and got all connect again. primed then and stays primed at test. Go to attach a brand new tank at 48 psi and now the pump wont get to 70 to shut off, no water leaks when it easily got to 70 before. I actually had to increase the switch because it would turn off before it filled the tank. so I lower it to 60 and it shuts off so I can go to work and fix it later.
Come back and its on, melted the flow line and looks like the $500 pump is burned up. Im at wits end with this, I just want a lawn!!!
is this pump repairable? what can i do, i somehow lost pressure but the suction line was still full/primed. It pumped against itself for some reason.
thanks
so i replaced the suction line and tightened up my pvc work and got all connect again. primed then and stays primed at test. Go to attach a brand new tank at 48 psi and now the pump wont get to 70 to shut off, no water leaks when it easily got to 70 before. I actually had to increase the switch because it would turn off before it filled the tank. so I lower it to 60 and it shuts off so I can go to work and fix it later.
Come back and its on, melted the flow line and looks like the $500 pump is burned up. Im at wits end with this, I just want a lawn!!!
is this pump repairable? what can i do, i somehow lost pressure but the suction line was still full/primed. It pumped against itself for some reason.
thanks
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