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RonL1 replied to the thread Pump check valve ?.Yes, I had a leak many many years ago, and that's when the above ground check valve went in. To stop the cycling until I could replace... -
RonL1 replied to the thread Pump check valve ?.I looked online for a picture and this is as close as I can find. Similar, but only one raised section accross the middle that you can...
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RonL1 replied to the thread Pump check valve ?.Nope no pictures, but my inline valve has been there for probably 25 plus years. Not sure if it's illegal in SC, but makes me wonder...
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As I was installing my new pump, I looked down Into the top and saw this plastic piece that looked like a screwed in protection cap. I...
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RonL1 replied to the thread Odd question about sediment build up.Good thinking, maybe as the pump was going bad somehow it heated the whole thing up... but the motor is on the bottom, so maybe the...
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RonL1 posted the thread Odd question about sediment build up in Pumps and Tanks Well Forum & Blog. Water is life..When I pulled my defunct pump up out of the well, everything looked pristine, just like out of the box, pump, pipes wires ...
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RonL1 replied to the thread Total head calculation.I would if I hadn't just put the new pump down the hole. It forced my hand. But I should have known it was comming as it acted a bit...
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RonL1 replied to the thread Total head calculation.Thanks, at my head and pressure, I shouldbe getting maybe a tad under 10.
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RonL1 replied to the thread Total head calculation.Great ! Thank you. Now if I could find a flow curve chart for this pump. Doesn't seem to be online countryline 1/2 hp 10 gpm 230v. 2 wire
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RonL1 posted the thread Total head calculation in Pumps and Tanks Well Forum & Blog. Water is life..Even though I just replaced my submersible pump, I wouldlike to know my head and from what I see online it's a bit confusing. If I'm...
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RonL1 replied to the thread Submersible pump availability.Well. (Ha,ha) the decision was taken out of my hands ... my pump just gave up... right when I was explaining to my wife my dilemma of...
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RonL1 replied to the thread Submersible pump availability.Thanks valveman, I don't see any flotec being carried by my local hd or lowes or tractor supply... maybe northern tool.... but I had...
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RonL1 posted the thread Submersible pump availability in Pumps and Tanks Well Forum & Blog. Water is life..My current pump ( Meyers predator 8gpm) has been down the hole for around 25 years. It's been driving my geothermal heat pump so it has...
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RonL1 replied to the thread Not saving money by lower temp setting.Not sure if this would help much, my heater is ice cold to the touch.. to me that says it's keeping all the heat inside. A blanket...
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RonL1 posted the thread How do you wire a new 2 wire submersible pump ? in Pumps and Tanks Well Forum & Blog. Water is life..Thinking ahead to when my current pump fails, I am wondering about wiring the new one. Current pump is a 220 / 2 wire , no ground ...
