So I got all my stuff together to quiet the pump down and smooth out the flow. The little ShurFlo accumulator tank is pumped with 40 psig of air. It is hooked up to the pump with 1/2"X36" flexible hose with 1/2 Female Pipe Threads(FPT), and from the accumulator tank to the Pex with another 1/2"X36". The accumulator accepts 1/2" FPT, the pump accepts 1/2" FPT and the Pex water line accepts 1/2 FPT. That made it easy to hook up. I could have used a shorter flex line for the hook up but I figured the total 6' of soft pipe would dull the pump.
To further help take the harshness out the pump running I glued(PL-400 subfloor glue) a piece of 1/2 wood to a 1" thick piece of ergo-mat the screwed the pump to the wood, then glued it to the floor with a dob, 'bout the size of a quarter of the PL400 on each corner of the ergo-mat. That way if I had to, I could get it back off.
This little mod really made a difference. The pump is not silent, but is very quiet. The water flow is real steady even on low flow. the water that comes out of my filter faucet(dual stage under-sink)is much more steady too. When I ordered my accumulator tanks, my intention was to install one just like you see and the other one downstream of the under-sink filter to help out the flow with that little dude. Not really sure I need it now. I have a pretty good amount of room under the sink, behind the drawers and around the water heater. So I may just put the other one on the "shelf of things to do" and install it later on. I would be real easy to install it if I get around to it. It would be equally easy to yank it if it doesn't work out.
To further help take the harshness out the pump running I glued(PL-400 subfloor glue) a piece of 1/2 wood to a 1" thick piece of ergo-mat the screwed the pump to the wood, then glued it to the floor with a dob, 'bout the size of a quarter of the PL400 on each corner of the ergo-mat. That way if I had to, I could get it back off.
This little mod really made a difference. The pump is not silent, but is very quiet. The water flow is real steady even on low flow. the water that comes out of my filter faucet(dual stage under-sink)is much more steady too. When I ordered my accumulator tanks, my intention was to install one just like you see and the other one downstream of the under-sink filter to help out the flow with that little dude. Not really sure I need it now. I have a pretty good amount of room under the sink, behind the drawers and around the water heater. So I may just put the other one on the "shelf of things to do" and install it later on. I would be real easy to install it if I get around to it. It would be equally easy to yank it if it doesn't work out.
