Slurry tanker not sucking properly

Matty6270

Hi. I just bought a second hand 2000 gallon tanker. It takes around 6-7 minutes to fill. There is a small bit of air getting in were the hose is attached but nothing major. Also I noticed on the front of the tanker were the secondary shut off valve is,the dish were the ball is was half full of dirty water. Also is that ball ment to move when the tanker is sucking
Thanks

satstheway

It will take a while go fill 2000 gallons. Sucking air will slow it up a fair bit. The ball is a safety device that should float up on slurry and block of Vacuum so slurry will not get sucked into pump.
If ur slurry is thick it will take longer to fill . If ur tank is nearing empty it has higher to lift so again slower to fill. But the air is a big one.

Easca Peasca

Our 1350 tanker takes just over 3 minutes to fill so 6-7 minutes for 2000 gallons doesn't sound too far wrong. If I hear air escaping where the hose meets the tanker I seal it with wet mud (not sh1t! ) from the tractor or tanker tyres.

Matty6270

The only thing I have noticed is that ball in the front dish dose not move at all

nellyg

Matty6270 wrote: »

the dish were the ball is was half full of dirty water.

Anybody know how full should this dish be? Just enough to let the ball float or half full?

Matty6270

Oh so should that bowl have water in it

9935452

Matty6270 wrote: »

Hi. I just bought a second hand 2000 gallon tanker. It takes around 6-7 minutes to fill. There is a small bit of air getting in were the hose is attached but nothing major. Also I noticed on the front of the tanker were the secondary shut off valve is,the dish were the ball is was half full of dirty water. Also is that ball ment to move when the tanker is sucking
Thanks

we have a 2300 hispec in the yard bought new in 2009. At new tractor revved out it would fill a load of water in 3.5 minutes, a load of slurry in 5, thick slurry longer. We dont push it that hard anymore though.
Any small bit of air will slow it .
I believe the dish at the front is a water trap/slurry trap. If the ball on top of the tank is slow to seal when the load is full this trap catches the slurry before its got a chance to go through the pump. The ball doesnt move as the trap isnt full.
Empty it.
One other thing which could slow you is if you are sucking th ebottom of the . 6/7 minutes isnt bad

memorystick

Would 6 and a half minutes be ok to fill a 2000 gallon tanker? It’s about 20 year old or more.

hopeso

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/99454120#Comment_99454120

No, it shouldn't have water in it. Is there a tap underneath to empty it? Is the ball floating on the water? Other than that, there's no need for it to be moving.

roosterman71

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120720062#Comment_120720062

Seems very long. I've a 2008 2000g Abbey and it fills in a shade over 3 minutes usually. The pumps also aren't recommended to be on too long. I've 8 minutes in my head for that recommendation but that could be wrong

ruwithme

Could be worth changing the black pipes at the front of the tank, attaching the vaccum pump & tank.seen one failing, you wouldn't know from looking at it.closing in inside, causing pump to labour.

hopeso

Check that the gate valve at the fill point is fully opening. You just just be able to see the very bottom of the gate when you look in with it fully open. Slurry and silage gets compacted in the housing over time, and prevents the gate from lifting high enough. You only need to undo the 6 hex bolts, with an allen key, and lift the top off. Hoke out the compacted dirt with an old screwdriver or something.