Water Pump Question

[GG1]

Does your water pump run continiously when the faucet is open or pulsate or run intermidently???

[KJINTF]

If the pump chatters I suggest you get yourself a large accumulator tank. Put 20 or 30 psi air pressure in it, the pump will run intermittently and never chatter again. The chattering is more than just annoying it a waste of energy and destructive to the pump.

[JMonroe]

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Originally Posted by GG1 Does your water pump run continiously when the faucet is open or pulsate or run intermidently???

Depends, on how far I open it. Full open the pump will run continuously. Closed down a bit it will cycle. An accumulater tank will reduce the cycling, if you have room for the tank.

[Doug Sage]

Some pumps have a screw in the end that you can turn to adjust and make it run continuously when the faucet is on full. Sometimes it isn't properly adjusted when you get it.

[Clay L]

The manual for my SureFlow pump has instructions on setting the pump using the screw mentioned above. It says to open a faucet just enough to allow a small stream and adjust the screw untill the pump cycles about every couple of seconds.
When you open the faucet more the pump should then run continuously,

[UFO Pilot]

My ShurFlo pulsates (hammers?). I just ordered a new 4008 that is supposed to be better.

[justimagination]

I generally turn the faucet on full, and the pump runs, when I cut it off, the pump stops as well. Sounds like your pump cannot adjust to a changing water supply which may be normal. Adjusting pressure as others have suggested may work for you, good luck.
David G.