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Water pump engaging every few seconds [VIDEO]

  • 29-06-2016 10:44AM
    #1
    r3pr3z3nt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭


    Hello Guys!

    I live in a fairly modern apartment block - my apartment has it's own hot water tank and a pump. Since yesterday the pump started engaging every few seconds for few seconds like this:


    youtube.com/watch?v=8b28Ga8qwF0

    There are no water leaks that are apparent anywhere, when this happens no water is being used in the apartment. When the water is being used, it all works normal - no issues with pressure, pump engages for longer at once.

    PUMP: monsoon universal 3.0 bar twin

    stuart-turner.co.uk/products/monsoon/u30-bar-twin/

    Any idea?

    Thanks for your time!
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Comments

  • #2
    r3pr3z3nt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭r3pr3z3nt


    OK, I got to the two inlet filters - these were clean, but cleaned them anyway. Then I got to the pressure vessel/cylinder on top [with schraeder valve] and pressurized it co ca. 1 Bar [0.9 by spec]. What is this thing responsible for?

    Now the pump only engages once every 30s to a minute. Is this normal?


  • #3
    Dardania
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,397 ✭✭✭Dardania


    SOmetimes the pressure sensors on these stick a bit - the solution is to rub a magnet near the outlet ports to try jiggle the pressure switches back into alignment...


  • #4
    r3pr3z3nt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭r3pr3z3nt


    Added 0.2 bar pressure to the cylinder, all went back to normal. Problem solved! :)


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