Ryan Seamone
New Member
Hello everyone.
I am having problems with my spring pump not shutting off. I have a GSW piston pump running with 1 line in from the spring. From there it goes thru a valve to the tank, then thru another valve and to an ultraviolet lamp , thru another valve and then to the rest of the house.
I had checked the prime on the pump and it was only blowing air out the hole. I then tried to prime it but it never worked. I them checked what looked like a metal can on the inlet pipe , only to find out it was an inline filter. Cleaned and reinstalled and pump is primed. But the pump still runs non stop.
I can open the drain on the tank and get , relatively , no water but there is flow upstairs. I cant see the pressure cause the goof that installed it put it a few inches from the wall ,facing it.
One other interesting thing , i can shut all the valves after the tank and nothing happens but as soon as I close the valve between the pump and tank the pump shuts off and continues to try to run.
It seemd to me there is a problem with the tank, or mabey the impeller ( but there is good flow ) or possibly the on/off controls but they have never been touched.
I am completely new to this , we have only moved in a few years ago but the pump has been in for a packing kit.
Now throw your ideas at me =)
Thanks alot.
I am having problems with my spring pump not shutting off. I have a GSW piston pump running with 1 line in from the spring. From there it goes thru a valve to the tank, then thru another valve and to an ultraviolet lamp , thru another valve and then to the rest of the house.
I had checked the prime on the pump and it was only blowing air out the hole. I then tried to prime it but it never worked. I them checked what looked like a metal can on the inlet pipe , only to find out it was an inline filter. Cleaned and reinstalled and pump is primed. But the pump still runs non stop.
I can open the drain on the tank and get , relatively , no water but there is flow upstairs. I cant see the pressure cause the goof that installed it put it a few inches from the wall ,facing it.
One other interesting thing , i can shut all the valves after the tank and nothing happens but as soon as I close the valve between the pump and tank the pump shuts off and continues to try to run.
It seemd to me there is a problem with the tank, or mabey the impeller ( but there is good flow ) or possibly the on/off controls but they have never been touched.
I am completely new to this , we have only moved in a few years ago but the pump has been in for a packing kit.
Now throw your ideas at me =)
Thanks alot.