Accumulator - another pressure question
My 2000 Monaco has a accumulator tank in the water system. Does the tank control or regulate the pressure when using the pump, or is it a pass through that delivers whatever pressure the pump delivers...
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Marv Hoag wrote:
My 2000 Monaco has a accumulator tank in the water system. Does the tank control or regulate the pressure when using the pump, or is it a pass through that delivers whatever pressure the pump delivers.
I want to install a 55 psi pump but have no idea if the accumulator tank can stay or has to be removed to achieve the higher pressure.
Option 2, it is nothing more than a tank, or bottle with a single in/out port (ok it may be a bit more complex internally but functionally that is all it is)
As the pump pushes water into the tank air (or a spring but usually air) is compressed, When the pump shuts off the tank "Delivers" water, initally at the pressure the pump shut off at, but quickly dropping till the pump kicks back in.
The function of the tank is to REDUCE the number of pump cycles (It also lengthens them) it has no regulation ability and does not reduce total pump run time.. but it may make a slight improvement in power consumption. (Depending on what type pump you have).
