Water pump switch question
I always have my family turn it off when they are done with water, but is it required , will it damage the pump if left on all day? Thanks, Lou
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I turn ours on when we set up to 'camp' and off when we're leaving - unless I forget.
I left it on once in our driveway a few days before our first trip. We had a plumbing connection with a slow leak at the water heater . As soon as enough water leaked out, the pump would kick on to build pressure to keep the leak supplied.
Put about a gallon of water on the floor of the wing behind our couch.
Our sink has a fold-down spigot and fold-down cover to convert it into 'counter top' when not in use. The design is bad: with the faucet lever turned towards "hot", when you fold the spigot down and close the lid, the lid turns the spigot on about halfway.
Yesterday my wife was cleaning up after dinner and did just this. She said she heard the pump running for a "long time" but thought I was running the outside shower.
The pump drained our fresh water tanks and filled our grey to overflowing before she realized something was wrong by the gurgling sound from water coming up in the bathroom floor drain.
I left it on once in our driveway a few days before our first trip. We had a plumbing connection with a slow leak at the water heater . As soon as enough water leaked out, the pump would kick on to build pressure to keep the leak supplied.
Put about a gallon of water on the floor of the wing behind our couch.
Our sink has a fold-down spigot and fold-down cover to convert it into 'counter top' when not in use. The design is bad: with the faucet lever turned towards "hot", when you fold the spigot down and close the lid, the lid turns the spigot on about halfway.
Yesterday my wife was cleaning up after dinner and did just this. She said she heard the pump running for a "long time" but thought I was running the outside shower.
The pump drained our fresh water tanks and filled our grey to overflowing before she realized something was wrong by the gurgling sound from water coming up in the bathroom floor drain.
