Pump control

[Peter Davenport]

Hello folks,

I introduced myself last week and now I'm looking to pick your brains!!

I've got a 250ltr Brodex set up in my van and tomorrow I should be taking delivery of one of these snazzy little hot water heaters http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Useful-Portable-6L-LPG-Propane-Gas-Tankless-Instant-Hot-Water-Heater-Boiler-/151867918138?hash=item235c08873a:g:0McAAOSwAYtWMyZe

M only worry is that when my pole gets disconnected I've noticed that my pump keeps running and I can feel the pressure building in the hose until I reconnect my pole. Not sure this is a good thing!

So, my question is, is there something I can buy that will cut out the pump when the pressure builds?? Then I can get a tap at the pole end and I can turn the bugger off between houses!!!

Here's a pic of my pump if it helps

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[Tuffers]

What do you mean by disconnecting your pole, also, do you use a controller?

 

[Peter Davenport]

What do you mean by disconnecting your pole, also, do you use a controller?

Well, by disconnecting I mean when I'm pulling it along and it snags and the connector comes apart!!!

Controller??? No. My pump switches on/off at the pump and that's it. That's what I'm looking for, something other than an on/off switch that will knock it off when water isn't required such as between properties.

 

[Tuffers]

I'd get a Shurflo pump and a Spring controller personally with a tap on your pole. When you turn the water off the controller will tell the pump to stop. That's what you are wanting I guess?

 

[Peter Davenport]

I'd get a Shurflo pump and a Spring controller personally with a tap on your pole. When you turn the water off the controller will tell the pump to stop. That's what you are wanting I guess?

That's exactly what I want, thanks

 

[steve garwood]

Yep, a controller is what you need. Will also mean your pump isn't working flat out so should last longer

 

[Peter Davenport]

Yep, a controller is what you need. Will also mean your pump isn't working flat out so should last longer

Do you know, from the pic, if I can I get a controller for the pump I already have???

 

[Tuffers]

Do you know, from the pic, if I can I get a controller for the pump I already have???

Hang on a minute, there is a controller in your pic. Have you tried to see if it works?

 

[steve garwood]

Well spotted tuffers!!!

 

[Peter Davenport]

Hang on a minute, there is a controller in your pic. Have you tried to see if it works?

IS THERE???? Well **** me (stands back in amazement!!!/emoticons/smile.png)

Do you mean on the right, the black plate??

That has a **** that turns the flow up/down and by pressing it it turns the flow on/off but, if I disconnect my pole so that the water has nowhere to go, the pump keeps pumping!!!

 

[Peter Davenport]

IS THERE???? Well **** me (stands back in amazement!!!/emoticons/smile.png)Do you mean on the right, the black plate??

That has a **** that turns the flow up/down and by pressing it it turns the flow on/off but, if I disconnect my pole so that the water has nowhere to go, the pump keeps pumping!!!

Asterisk bonkers around here!!!! ****!! and ***

 

[Peter Davenport]

Asterisk bonkers around here!!!! ****!! and ***

Fek??

 

[Peter Davenport]

It doesn't seem to be a very sophisticated controller is all I can say at this point!

 

[Tuffers]

IS THERE???? Well **** me (stands back in amazement!!!/emoticons/smile.png)Do you mean on the right, the black plate??

That has a **** that turns the flow up/down and by pressing it it turns the flow on/off but, if I disconnect my pole so that the water has nowhere to go, the pump keeps pumping!!!

Does the pump keep pumping if you turn the k *** to off?

 

[Peter Davenport]

Does the pump keep pumping if you turn the k *** to off?

Err? Yes?? If I turn the **** all the way anticlockwise it reduces the flow to virtually nothing. If I turn it all the way clockwise I get a flow like a racehorse!!!!

What I want is something that cuts out the pump if the flow gets blocked by a tap at the end of my pole?

 

[steve garwood]

The controller should do that

 

[Peter Davenport]

The controller should do that

Well it doesn't. Well, it might but not very quickly and I'm a bit dubious about just leaving it running to see if it stops. I kind of expect it to stop within a couple of seconds as opposed to minutes!!!!

 

[Peter Davenport]

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Maybe this will help a bit. This is a short video of my pump in operation. Am I damaging the bugger???

 

[Tuffers]

The pump is pulsing, ie it is being told the flow has been stopped.

 

[Peter Davenport]

So that's normal then and i'm damaging it?

 

[Tuffers]

So that's normal then and i'm damaging it?

Yes and no.

Love the accent btw /emoticons/biggrin.png