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Pressure Pump - Upstairs

  • 03-12-2010 11:58AM
    #1
    troy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 123 ✭✭


    I live in a two storey ground floor duplex. The immersion tank and water pump are on the ground floor. The pump is one of those ones that kick in when you turn on the tap.

    The problem I have is that the pump intermittently fails to start when you turn on a tap upstairs. It seems to be random and probably averages out at not working once every couple of days. If you leave it and try again in a bit sometimes it will work and sometimes not. One way to definitely get it to work is to turn on a tap downstairs and then go back upstairs and try again, which is a major pain.

    Any suggestions on what I can do before I get a plumber out?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    ntpm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 302 ✭✭ntpm


    troy wrote: »
    I live in a two storey ground floor duplex. The immersion tank and water pump are on the ground floor. The pump is one of those ones that kick in when you turn on the tap.

    The problem I have is that the pump intermittently fails to start when you turn on a tap upstairs. It seems to be random and probably averages out at not working once every couple of days. If you leave it and try again in a bit sometimes it will work and sometimes not. One way to definitely get it to work is to turn on a tap downstairs and then go back upstairs and try again, which is a major pain.

    Any suggestions on what I can do before I get a plumber out?

    Thanks


    Sounds like the hot and or cold pipework is airlocking. The pump does not recognise that a tap has opened upstairs.
    You may need to fit in non return valves on to the pipework.

    If you have cold water and not hot water then you could try and back feed the airlock through a mixer tap. (and vice versa).


  • #3
    troy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 123 ✭✭troy


    This has been getting progressively worse. Now the taps downstairs are slow to kick in. Does anyone know a plumber in Dublin 2 area?


  • #4
    heinbloed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,632 ✭✭✭heinbloed


    The pressure differential sensor (starting the pump) seems to be not sensitive enough. Get a plumber in to adjust or change it.

    It is not the pump which senses a drop in pressure and then kicks in. It is a pressure sensor which senses a drop in pressure and gives a signal to the pump. So don't throw away the pump, set or adjust or change the sensor. Cheaper and faster.


  • #5
    Sparkpea
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,118 ✭✭✭Sparkpea


    could be a faulty flow switch


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