On Board Water Pump Question?
I've read posts about this before, but when searching can't land on any of them now. I'm looking for answers, if anyone else experienced this, what was YOUR cause. Ever since we've owned our Outba...
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You have a very small leak......
System will NOT lose pressure unless you have a leak
Your description points to pump internal check valve leaking just enough for system pressure to drop to start set point (typically 30# if you have a 45# pump or 40# if you have a 55# pump)
Pump only runs momentarily because it doesn't take much to increase static line pressure to stop set point.
Course it could be a small leak at a hidden fitting also.
I had same issue (short pump cycling) and searched high/low for leak.
I even put toilet paper under/around all suspect places.
Then one day I needed to remove a panel to run a cable for a display and there it was.....small leak at a fitting on low point drain line.
If we hadn't been in a place with HARD water I probably would still be wondering where/what it was. Fitting had white calcium deposit.
Cleaned it up.tighten........no more pump 'burrruuup'
System will NOT lose pressure unless you have a leak
Your description points to pump internal check valve leaking just enough for system pressure to drop to start set point (typically 30# if you have a 45# pump or 40# if you have a 55# pump)
Pump only runs momentarily because it doesn't take much to increase static line pressure to stop set point.
Course it could be a small leak at a hidden fitting also.
I had same issue (short pump cycling) and searched high/low for leak.
I even put toilet paper under/around all suspect places.
Then one day I needed to remove a panel to run a cable for a display and there it was.....small leak at a fitting on low point drain line.
If we hadn't been in a place with HARD water I probably would still be wondering where/what it was. Fitting had white calcium deposit.
Cleaned it up.tighten........no more pump 'burrruuup'
