Pre-Pressurized Accumulator Tank
Considering installing a Shurflo 182-200 Pre Pressurized Accumulator Tank and I need to better understand how they work. I know they will reduce the run time on the pump and eliminate the constant o...
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hedge wrote:ah64id wrote:
The bladder pushes everything out of the tank when empty, so the only place something sites is in the fitting and a few flushes is all it takes.
Honestly thou, you don't need to be putting pink fluid into the system. Blow the lines out and then use just enough anti-freeze to fill the pump, couple cups is all it takes.
ok, thanks.
I don't want to get into that debate. but I personally don't trust just air. It still has the possibility of collecting in low spots. I've known people it's happened to. It gets very cold here so I'm not taking the chance.
You should be fine, when you buy the tank look just inside the fitting and you will see the bladder sitting there.
When you do your spring flush don't let pressure build before flushing. Open all the faucets and then turn on the pump. This will keep the pressure from pushing any antifreeze into the tank.
Yes it does get cold there, we get below zero F for a bit every year and air always works if done properly. Do you ever get down to -50°F? Getting that cold it's worse to have RV antifreeze than blown out
