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    Best location for pressure tank and switch

    Life has been getting in the way of my plumbing education. I made a quick trip to the cottage to close it for the season, but before draining the water system I moved the switch from the pump to the pressure tank up at the cottage. Unfortunately I couldn't get the pump to start even though...
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    Best location for pressure tank and switch

    Thanks. Yes, I get that. The switch is a new one I installed recently. It was preset for 20/40 and I adjusted it to 30/50 to try to get more pressure at the cottage. I'll adjust it back to 20/40 before moving it up the hill to the cottage. Hopefully the pump can deliver enough pressure to...
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    Best location for pressure tank and switch

    Thanks for even more great information and suggestions. I think I am beginning to understand how these systems work. I appreciate the patience of everyone in helping me (and others) learn. I'll probably adjust the cut in/cut out to 20/40 before moving the switch because I doubt the pump can...
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    Best location for pressure tank and switch

    Thanks for the helpful replies. I plan to move the switch up to the tank and will report the result after I get it done. Won't be there for another week or two.
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    Best location for pressure tank and switch

    My 3/4 hp jet pump draws water from the lake and is located about 15' above lake level. There is a 2-gallon pressure tank at the pump. This small tank was added two years ago to solve a water hammer/bounce problem. I haven't checked the air pressure in this tank lately. The pressure switch...
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    Booster pump question

    Thanks for the advice. The booster pump idea is done. A submersible is a way better idea. But before I do that I want to make sure I have the existing system running as well as it can. I have a question about the location of the pressure tank and the pressure switch, but I'll ask in a...
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    Booster pump question

    The water pressure is only 10 psi at my cottage and I would like to increase it to at least 30 psi. I have a 3/4 hp jet pump about 15 ft above the lake, and it pumps water to the cottage about 100 ft up a hill. The pump is set for 30/50 cut in/out. There is a 2-gallon pressure tank at the...
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    Another water hammer problem

    Here's an update... I added a 2-gallon tank immediately after the pump and that solved the water hammer problem. However, the rate of flow up at the cottege was very low. When I checked the pressure in the 20-gallon tank at the cottage it showed 30 psi but there was very little water coming...
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    Another water hammer problem

    So have two tanks on the system? That sounds like an easy fix. I wonder why the problem has just started in the last few weeks...
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    Another water hammer problem

    My water system has been working properly for a few weeks (after solving some problems with the help of the veterans on this forum) and now I have a new problem. The pump cycles on and off rapidly about 6 or 7 times at start up but I have only noticed it when the shower is in use. The pump...
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    Pump won't shut off

    Valveman: I didn't need to take the pump apart. I thought I should look after the foot valve problem first so I cleaned up the foot valve and repositioned it so it wouldn't be so close to the bottom. After that I ran the pump and it ran well enough to reach shut off pressure. Maybe the...
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    Pump won't shut off

    Thanks Valveman. I'm planning to open up the pump, clean out the nozzle and inspect the impeller. I'm also going to reposition the foot valve - I think it is picking up sand and silt. It makes sense to me that the nozzle would be partially blocked. I'll let you know when I get back.
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    Pump won't shut off

    I'm trying to decide if I need to replace my pump. I don't know how old it is, but I think it may be only a few years old. I am drawing water from a lake. The pump is a Mastercraft 3/4 hp. Vertical lift from the lake to the pump is about 12 feet. The pressure tank is at the cottage about...
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    Pump outflow port size

    A final update... This past weekend we visited the cottage. During the previous night the temperature had dipped below freezing so I was pretty worried that I might have a broken pump. I opened the hose bib and turned on the pump and slushy, near-frozen water gushed out. So I closed the...
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    Pump outflow port size

    Well, the good news is I got the water flowing. The bad news is I'm not sure of the precise steps required. I discovered a T in the line up on the hill under the cottage just before the pressure tank. My initial plan was to install a T at the pump outflow down by the lake. I decided to...
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