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- jackandh2oExplorerThank you all for the input. He is going to check the pressure switch to start with.
I will post the results.
Thanks
Ray - Old-BiscuitExplorer IIILow battery voltage can also cause continuous run
But it being an Artis could be just bad pump.......it is a WFCO Company product - Victory402ExplorerA low water tank level will cause the pump to suck air. Are you sure your tank is full?
- dbblsExplorerIf there is air in the lines the pump will not shut off. Try opening all of the faucets and leave open until there is a good flow of water, no sputtering. Turn off the faucets and see if the pump stops.
- fischerExplorerMy guess is you have a valve in the wrong position . Happened to me when my rig was new.
- sclarkExplorerIs it filling the hot water tank? Good luck.
- Chris_BryantExplorer III've run in to a couple of new Shurflo bypass pumps where the bypass pressure was set higher than the cut-off pressure.
From the Shurflo manual
NOTE: By-pass adjustment should only
be performed by a professional technician with proper gauges and equipment.
The by-pass is a spring loaded diaphragm that opens up allowing water
from the discharge side back to the inlet side. The by-pass is set to begin opening
at about 40 psi and creating full by-pass at about 62 psi (lower pressure pumps
will vary depending on the by-pass and pressure shut-off settings). The pressure
switch on the pump is set to shut off at 55 psi. If the switch or by-pass
are adjusted too much, the by-pass and switch shut-off can overlap and
THE PUMP WILL NOT SHUT OFF.
Screwing the switch screw in clockwise will raise the shut-off pressure.
Unscrewing the switch screw counterclockwise will lower the pump shut-off pressure.
Screwing the by-pass screw in will raise the pressure at which the by-pass starts
and raise the full by-pass pressure.
Unscrewing the by-pass screw counterclockwise will lower the pressure at
which by-pass starts and lower the full by-pass pressure.
WARNING: If full by-pass is reached
before the shut-off setting, the pump
will not shut off. Full by-pass pressure
setting should be at least 10 psi higher
than pump shut off pressure.
Disregard if it's a different pump. :) - beemerphile1ExplorerIf it is pumping water, and not leaking, the pressure switch at the pump is bad. It could also be as simple as a particle in the pressure switch interfering with its operation.
- Dakota98ExplorerMy guess would be there is a leak somewhere in the system, not allowing the pump to build enough pressure to shut down. Just a thought.
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