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TROCBLE SHOOTI\iG
:VIotor does not operate.
Is battery discharged?
t~re
any \vires disconnected?
Are terminals corroded?
Is switch in
"O~"
position?
Is fuse good?
Is water frozen in pump head?
Motor runs but no water
fl"\\s.
Is water tank t'rnptv')
Are there kinks
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the inlet hose?
Is air leaking Ilitu inlet hose fittings?
Is inlet line or In-line filter plugged?
If using a filter. check the line just before the filter.
Is outlet hose i-;I[]i-;ed'?
Motor runs but water "spu
t
ters
I .
Check to be certain that air has been bled off the lines and water heater.
Also check for air leaks in the input side of the pump.
Pump cycles on and off when all outlets are closed.
The pump will normally c\cle (go on and off) when a faucet is partially
opened.
If, however, it cycles when all valves are closed, check for a leak
in the lines.
It
may be a leaky toilet valve or a dripping faucet.
Do not
forget to check the outside city water entry valve.
It may be leaking.
If no leak can be detected, shut pump off.
Remove the output hose where
it joins the system (not at the pump).
Insert a plug in the hose and clamp
it.
(You can make a perfect plug from a barb fitting,
In"
size with a cap
tightly screwed on the threads.)
Turn the pump off.
If it remains off, the
problem is NOT the pump.
The problem is in the system.
If, however, the
pump goes on and off the
r,'
:TlCl\
be a problem in the pump.
There may be an intli'li' ii-; in the pump which allows water to escape
from the high pressur,'
,r,
,I
!Ic!ck into the low pressure area.
Look for a
pump valve held open
,r
1
r
,j
c kin the plastic parts.
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