08-02-2007, 03:36 PM
I have been vacant from this site, due to the lack of internet access, and being busy with the new house.
I recently installed a new pump, pressure tank, filter and UV sterilizer.
As some of you know, my house was under two large albizia trees. The albizia leaves caused me enough headache. I recently had them cut down by a professional. the roof is now littered with more albizia leaves. My catchment tank was already collecting them as well at the bottom.
I was about to build and install a floating intake on my catchment system. If you do not know what this is, it allows the pump to suck in the cleaner water from the middle of the catchment, not at the bottom like how many people design them.
This past Monday, I woke up early and planned to go to work and noticed the water pump was running. I only flushed the toilet and brushed my teeth, that can't be enough to cause the pump to turn on! The pump took over 15 minutes to build pressure. I checked both toilets and all spigots/faucets to see if any of them were on, nada! I ran the tub to trigger the water pump, and noticed it took almost 30 minutes to build pressure. I called Flotec's tech support and they told me more than likely, my pump has a lot of debris at the check valve.
I had to call in to work, to take emergency vacation to fix this problem. Luckily I installed the pump, etc. so I would know how to perform the surgery. The inlet to the pump(check valve) was completely blocked off with albizia leaves.
Sure the repair was rather quick and painless, but I had to hurry up and build my floating intake. Luckily I purchased most of the parts at Home Depot, and was in the process of building it anyways.
Stan
I recently installed a new pump, pressure tank, filter and UV sterilizer.
As some of you know, my house was under two large albizia trees. The albizia leaves caused me enough headache. I recently had them cut down by a professional. the roof is now littered with more albizia leaves. My catchment tank was already collecting them as well at the bottom.
I was about to build and install a floating intake on my catchment system. If you do not know what this is, it allows the pump to suck in the cleaner water from the middle of the catchment, not at the bottom like how many people design them.
This past Monday, I woke up early and planned to go to work and noticed the water pump was running. I only flushed the toilet and brushed my teeth, that can't be enough to cause the pump to turn on! The pump took over 15 minutes to build pressure. I checked both toilets and all spigots/faucets to see if any of them were on, nada! I ran the tub to trigger the water pump, and noticed it took almost 30 minutes to build pressure. I called Flotec's tech support and they told me more than likely, my pump has a lot of debris at the check valve.
I had to call in to work, to take emergency vacation to fix this problem. Luckily I installed the pump, etc. so I would know how to perform the surgery. The inlet to the pump(check valve) was completely blocked off with albizia leaves.
Sure the repair was rather quick and painless, but I had to hurry up and build my floating intake. Luckily I purchased most of the parts at Home Depot, and was in the process of building it anyways.
Stan