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A centrifigal pump is subjected to the greatest load when it is pumping at the maximum flow rate it is capable of supplying...
Today at 11:13 AM
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I’m letting the well rest/refill now do I have plenty of water, I’m going to go test restricting it. Just closing the ball valve a bit...
Today at 9:42 AM
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The motor will run cooler when the pump is restricted as the amps will be lower. As a matter of a fact the amps will probably be low...
Today at 9:41 AM
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Ohh lol I didn’t know that about motor vs pump haha. I only have one picture of the entire pump, the top looked like just a bunch of...
Today at 9:40 AM
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MS402 is the motor, not the pump. the pump only has to work to push the water from the top of the water to the output, plus any...
Yesterday at 8:54 PM
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Pump is a Grundfos ms402, installed in 2023, to replace a 19 year old Franklin. My logic tells me some restriction prevents overspining...
Yesterday at 7:56 PM
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Ok thanks for the info. I have been playing with timing and 4 hours seems about right. I get about the same amount of water once in 4...
Yesterday at 7:09 PM
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A little longer run time at reduced amperage is always better for the pump/motor than short run times at high amperage. Remember there...
Yesterday at 7:00 PM
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A setting of 6 is probably ok. As long as it shuts off and says DRY when the water stops coming. But it looks at that for about 10...
Yesterday at 6:59 PM
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Yeah, I have it on six right now, but I feel like the pump is running dry a little longer than it needs to, I will try eight tonight...
Sunday at 3:14 PM
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0.95 x 9 is 8.55. So maybe try 8.5. See if you get your two minutes or so after a suitable wait. What wait are you using?
Sunday at 3:12 PM
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Once I start it, the amps climb to 10ish, it runs for a bit then when the water stops flowing the amps drop steep. So shouldn’t see the...
Sunday at 2:45 PM
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Ok I got my Cycle sensor installed to replace the failed Pumptec. I’m not sure what current to set this at for a well that only pumps...
Sunday at 12:27 PM
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100 gallons in a few minutes is really drawing on a low producing well. I would put a ball valve on the line to the storage tank and...
Sunday at 12:26 PM
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It is always best to develop the well by pumping hard or blowing with air to get the sand out. If that is not possible then restricting...
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