pressure pump wont stop

[crazy charlie]

Hi guys,my freshwater system has been fine,pumping up the pressure and stopping itself when pressurized and turning itself back on when I begin to use water and the pressure drops a little.The other day the pump ran and never stopped,I have pressure but the pump wont stop.Is there a repair kit or am I replacing it????Charlie

 

[Solittle]

Re: pressure pump wont stop

Look for a pressuere switch that shuts the pump on & off. It is stuck or defective.

 

[crazy charlie]

Re: pressure pump wont stop

The switch in the bathroom turns it on and off and that is fine,the pump used to turn off automatically with the switch on and now just runs on.Charlie

 

[Yepblaze]

Re: pressure pump wont stop

Look for a pressuere switch that shuts the pump on & off. It is stuck or defective.

 

[kcole683]

Re: pressure pump wont stop

Stuck pressure switch or leaky water lines.

 

[crazy charlie]

Re: pressure pump wont stop

I am assuming that the switch in the bathroom is the pressure switch.Should I be looking for something on the pump body .Charlie

 

[Kesh]

Re: pressure pump wont stop

my fresh water pump has the pressure switch attached to the pump body. The pump has only two cables, one black (which is ground) and one red (which is the positive 12V feed). The red cable passes through the pressure switch so when pressure rises at the water out fitting, the 12V supply is interrupted. If the pressure decreases because you open a shower or whatever, then the pump is activated again. There is one adjustment screw in the pressure switch. It allows you to set the pressure at which the 12V feed is interrupted. Turning the screw in one direction decreases the "set point" ; turning it in the other direction increases the "set point".<br /><br />Look for water leaks in hoses or taps. My pump started "blinking" the other day (switching on and off continuously) because of a small leak at the shower.

 

[crazy charlie]

Re: pressure pump wont stop

I will take a closer look at the pump and see if there is a switch on it or if I can adjust it.Thanks for the details.Charlie