For the past few years my fresh water pump has cycled more and more frequently, until now the pump runs whenever a faucet is on.
I figured, time for a new accumulator. Mine was manufactured in 1997, and likely the bladder was worn out. (Hereʻs how accumulators work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMDE5v3ouN8 )
However, when I put a bicycle pump gauge on the old Shurflo Model 181-203, it read 25 pounds--which is ballpark for the 20 PSI intended.
I let the air out. No change. I put in 50 psi. No effect on the pump, which stayed on all the time.
So, before I buy and install a new accumulator, whatʻs going on here? Is the issue not the accumulator at all?
Also, my Jabsco PAR-MAX4 pump is famously noisy, which may exacerbate the issue.
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I figured, time for a new accumulator. Mine was manufactured in 1997, and likely the bladder was worn out. (Hereʻs how accumulators work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMDE5v3ouN8 )
However, when I put a bicycle pump gauge on the old Shurflo Model 181-203, it read 25 pounds--which is ballpark for the 20 PSI intended.
I let the air out. No change. I put in 50 psi. No effect on the pump, which stayed on all the time.
So, before I buy and install a new accumulator, whatʻs going on here? Is the issue not the accumulator at all?
Also, my Jabsco PAR-MAX4 pump is famously noisy, which may exacerbate the issue.
ATTACH=CONFIG]27274[/ATTACH]
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