Guy48065
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I recently bought a cottage and this old timer is in the basement. From my snooping it looks to be the original pump from under the kitchen sink. From research I've done the big bulbous head is a small storage tank with a valve on the side that maintains a small air space inside. There's also a newer small bladder tank teed off the outlet. This pump is quiet and works perfectly--plus I have an untouched spare on the shelf nearby.
I have a couple questions about this thing:
--Should I disable the internal storage tank by removing the air valve? I plan to re-plumb this rig and get rid of the tiny bladder tank & place the pump on a 20gal horizontal bladder tank. Should I be concerned about that air space inside the pump?
--Can I install a new pressure switch (or adjust this one) and do better than the current 20-40psi?
--Is there anything I can do about the pump sweating? I don't have AC but there is a dehumidifer in the utility room running 24/7. It's cool in the basement--but the water temp is 40° so it gets very wet when flowing a lot of water.
I have a couple questions about this thing:
--Should I disable the internal storage tank by removing the air valve? I plan to re-plumb this rig and get rid of the tiny bladder tank & place the pump on a 20gal horizontal bladder tank. Should I be concerned about that air space inside the pump?
--Can I install a new pressure switch (or adjust this one) and do better than the current 20-40psi?
--Is there anything I can do about the pump sweating? I don't have AC but there is a dehumidifer in the utility room running 24/7. It's cool in the basement--but the water temp is 40° so it gets very wet when flowing a lot of water.