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Dan_Diego
Explorer
Jul 01, 2020

Water pressure - why does pump run when city water connected

I mostly dry dock and have only recently began to camp where water and electrical hook-ups are available. When connected to city water, I have a 40psi regulator in between the city hose bib and the tr...
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opnspaces
Navigator III
Jul 01, 2020
Definitely turn the pump off when not in use. No it will not damage the pump to run dry so I wouldn't worry too much there. there is a pressure switch on the pump that turns it on and off as water pressure rises ad falls. Either that switch is bad, or the city water pressure is too low.

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