Fresh install

[wezza13]

Morning all,

Just finishing off a fresh install but having trouble with pulling the water through.

I’ve got a 350l tank, 1/2 inch hose to 100psi shurflo pump and then pump to electric hose reel, then to v16 basic controller.

As there’s no water going through the system yet, how do I get it started? I’ve turned the controller on and tried auto calibration but it’s not sucking through any water. The pump isn’t engaging either. It was working fine yesterday in my other system, I’ve just taken it off and put it into this new set up.

Electrics hooked up correctly, checked and rechecked. This is the third system I’ve installed in my vans but can’t remember how I got it to start from scratch.

Is there a trick or something obvious that I might be missing?

Cheers

 

[scottish cleaning service]

Sounds like an airlock.

 

[wezza13]

I’ve just taken the strainer off and it’s icy inside. I bet the bloody pump has frozen overnight

 

[Mattlekim]

Good idea to drain them when temperature drops below 0. The clear housing will break if to much ice is inside.

 

[scottish cleaning service]

Oil filled rad in van overnight is a good idea. I do it all the time now, don't want my membranes to freeze up.

 

[Iron Giant]

Hopefully now you have got it defrosted, I have used a heat gun aka my wifes hairdryer in the past.

Sometimes you may get a big airlock and the best option is to disconnect the hose from the reel and take of the hose connector and suck on the hose whilst the pump is running flat out, have a bucket to hand for when the water pulls through, this is the fastest method to draw out an airlock,

The above method I was given courtesy of @doug atkinson around 2 years ago.

 

[David K]

When i installed the new 650l tank i couldt understand why water wasnt flowing, turned out i forgot to drill a hole in the outlet taphole at the bottom of that Wydale tank.

 

[Part Timer]

When i installed the new 650l tank i couldt understand why water wasnt flowing, turned out i forgot to drill a hole in the outlet taphole at the bottom of that Wydale tank.

To much Schnapps ?

 

[David K]

To much Schnapps ?

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[wezza13]

Thanks all. Sorted it. Put the pump next to the radiator indoors for half an hour and that defrosted it. Have been using the new van today and it's working
What numpty decides to do a fresh install after minus temps anyway lol

 

[scottish cleaning service]

Thanks all. Sorted it. Put the pump next to the radiator indoors for half an hour and that defrosted it. Have been using the new van today and it's working
What numpty decides to do a fresh install after minus temps anyway lol

The same guy who sat on Barlinnie Jail roof for two nights until he nearly froze to death. ?