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shake d livin wake d dead wrote:Update: as a couple of other tuners hinted at...the tank had water in it...little to my knowledge, this eventually led to a damaged thermostat and capacitor gave out as well....
Everything back to normal though...thanks fellas..
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pugboy wrote:Which thermostat you talking about ?
If your install is high frequency usage go with a larger pressure tank to reduce the on/off cycles which burn more current and stress the bearings and capacitor to some extent. The constant filling and emptying of the pressure tank also is hard on the rubber bladder in it.
Larger tanks go up in price exponentially though.
There is also a device called a cycle stop valve which also does the same and can be used with the minimum size tank. It is about $70 on eBay and works great. Rotoplastics is also the agent but costs more there.shake d livin wake d dead wrote:Update: as a couple of other tuners hinted at...the tank had water in it...little to my knowledge, this eventually led to a damaged thermostat and capacitor gave out as well....
Everything back to normal though...thanks fellas..
E bounce
Yes. It is typically calculated by looking at your plumbing isometric and site plan details.shake d livin wake d dead wrote:Is there a way to calculate what size pump your house needs?
Pressurized water tanks with a diaphragm haven't been around forever. Originally, tanks simply had an air charge above the water. Any vessel safe for potable water can be used.airuma wrote:pugboy wrote:Which thermostat you talking about ?
If your install is high frequency usage go with a larger pressure tank to reduce the on/off cycles which burn more current and stress the bearings and capacitor to some extent. The constant filling and emptying of the pressure tank also is hard on the rubber bladder in it.
Larger tanks go up in price exponentially though.
There is also a device called a cycle stop valve which also does the same and can be used with the minimum size tank. It is about $70 on eBay and works great. Rotoplastics is also the agent but costs more there.shake d livin wake d dead wrote:Update: as a couple of other tuners hinted at...the tank had water in it...little to my knowledge, this eventually led to a damaged thermostat and capacitor gave out as well....
Everything back to normal though...thanks fellas..
E bounce
X2, I bought a 50L (iirc) at Ramlagan for about $1500 a couple years ago. The pressure tank does not have to be installed on the pump, just on a branch off the high pressure side close to the pump. Install with a valve and union for ease of replacement if you going this route.
supply voltage?pugboy wrote:a goulds j5s 1/2hp is usually quite sufficient for most 2 storey homes with 2 baths
horse for horse a goulds is more efficient and less likely to burn than the competition,
you can see by the size of the impeller inside that it obviously will move more water.
A goulds will work better with a 60psi cutoff pressure switch whilst a pentax will struggle to reach 60psi and better suited for a 50psi switch.
I have had 3 practically brand new pentax burn, no idea how come as they were not being overused or had any short cycling problem.
The goulds we have at home has been through hell and back, shortcycled for months with leaky check valve,
yet only required change of bearings and shaft seal.
The goulds do have a flat rubber diaphragm inside the venturi which gets hard and probably loses a tiny bit of efficiency later on
it can crack and then wont give much pressure at all.
Sundar wrote:supply voltage?pugboy wrote:a goulds j5s 1/2hp is usually quite sufficient for most 2 storey homes with 2 baths
horse for horse a goulds is more efficient and less likely to burn than the competition,
you can see by the size of the impeller inside that it obviously will move more water.
A goulds will work better with a 60psi cutoff pressure switch whilst a pentax will struggle to reach 60psi and better suited for a 50psi switch.
I have had 3 practically brand new pentax burn, no idea how come as they were not being overused or had any short cycling problem.
The goulds we have at home has been through hell and back, shortcycled for months with leaky check valve,
yet only required change of bearings and shaft seal.
The goulds do have a flat rubber diaphragm inside the venturi which gets hard and probably loses a tiny bit of efficiency later on
it can crack and then wont give much pressure at all.
shake d livin wake d dead wrote:problem continues...d fork......in kitchen last night, all of a sudden pump cut off...........breaker didn't trip, no humming coming from pump(hell no noise at all)...eet just gone
if it's the motor...I'm buying another
pugboy wrote:dont panic
that sounding like a different problem, did they hook back the wires securely, in the pressure switch etc ?shake d livin wake d dead wrote:problem continues...d fork......in kitchen last night, all of a sudden pump cut off...........breaker didn't trip, no humming coming from pump(hell no noise at all)...eet just gone
if it's the motor...I'm buying another
shake d livin wake d dead wrote:Alright...so I went back in he arse this morning...centrifugal switch kinda v shaped, light grey?? Connectors are not worn similar to the one posted in the vid???...gonna check tank in a few....so I noticed if I leave a pipe on at max...the pump runs fine without continuous click on and off.....shrugs shoulders
shake d livin wake d dead wrote:funny story time...so I decided to remove pressure switch(after eyeballing it) flicking roach reached in there and shock up he mc so the points were not grounded properly(cuz it was roasted to pieces)...cleaned out switch and reinstalled....wukking good now
shake d livin wake d dead wrote:funny story time...so I decided to remove pressure switch(after eyeballing it) flicking roach reached in there and shock up he mc so the points were not grounded properly(cuz it was roasted to pieces)...cleaned out switch and reinstalled....wukking good now
pugboy wrote:Btw If you have a roach problem
Use a chemical called triton from Caribbean chemicals
It is a good residual insecticide, will kill roaches for months after. Just spray where they crawl
Cracks crevices etcshake d livin wake d dead wrote:funny story time...so I decided to remove pressure switch(after eyeballing it) flicking roach reached in there and shock up he mc so the points were not grounded properly(cuz it was roasted to pieces)...cleaned out switch and reinstalled....wukking good now
shake d livin wake d dead wrote:No roach problem...just the one off that pass tru...
On Gould's pump motor there are no brushes instead its a squirrel cage induction rotor with a stator that utilize a start and run winding where the the start winding is energized thru a centrifugal switch.York wrote:pjfred wrote:Where are the brushes in a Gould pump?
On the motor...
shake d livin wake d dead wrote:pentax vs goulds?? the only reason I seeing men using the pentax is cuz it cheaper...I heard some men complain about the smart head business and well that's about it
pugboy wrote:smartheads are a woft
you get what you pay forshake d livin wake d dead wrote:pentax vs goulds?? the only reason I seeing men using the pentax is cuz it cheaper...I heard some men complain about the smart head business and well that's about it
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