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11-02-2018, 01:19 PM #11
Nice work (once again) Rob.
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11-02-2018, 02:39 PM #12
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Hey Rob! When you're finished with mods on your 303 and are ready to move to a new unit, be sure to let me know. That thing has got to be getting pretty close to perfect!
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11-02-2018, 04:01 PM #13
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I've had the same 2-gallon accumulator tank in 3 trailers now, in our Imagine it's mounted & strapped under the kitchen sink. I did it to stop the short half-cycling in the water pump when we dry camp. An added benefit is the water heater TP valve doesn't weep after a few days as the water heater loses its air bubble.
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11-06-2018, 06:18 AM #14
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11-06-2018, 06:55 AM #15
Hi Adam,
The accumulator tank pressure should be set just below the pump cut in pressure, so that you maximize the amount of water stored in the accumulator tank. A system pressure gauge is a great tool for getting this exactly right.
My pump cuts in at 40 psi and out at 50 psi. So, I set the accumulator tank pressure to 38 psi (with water pressure drained).
There is a lot of "advice" out there about setting accumulator tank pressures lower. For example, I have read that 25 psi is the "right" pressure setting. But, all this would mean is that the portion of the accumulator tank filled between 25 psi and 40 psi would never be usable before the pump comes on again at 40 psi.
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11-06-2018, 06:57 AM #16
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11-06-2018, 10:41 AM #17
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i have everything set where it should be i think
but after the expansion tank loses pressure the pump comes on and wont shut off. any ideas?
I do have a small leak at the connection to the tank that i will fix but i dont think that would cause it to run continuously, just after it loses the pressureAdam & Juli
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11-06-2018, 10:56 AM #18
Hi Adam,
Are you sure the pump won't shut off? It can take maybe 30 seconds to refill the accumulator tank. You really need to install a pressure gauge so that you can see what is happening. After the pump starts, pressure should climb slowly from pump cut in pressure to pump shut off pressure. Then the pressure will drop slowly as you use the water from the accumulator tank. Then the pump will start and the cycle will repeat. The pressure gauge will show you if you are losing any pressure due to a system leak.
RobCate & Rob
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11-06-2018, 11:00 AM #19
Hi Adam,
Another thought . . . if the accumulator tank is pushing air back into the pump, this could cause it to not build pressure. Make sure that all air is purged from the system by starting the pump with a faucet open and then closing this faucet after all air bubbles are gone. You should only have to do this on the first system fill.
RobCate & Rob
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11-06-2018, 12:02 PM #20
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We have installed accumulator tanks in our last 3 trailers, they are fantastic when dry camping.
Installation in our 337 was pretty straight forward; just mounted the tank right behind the basement wall and "T" the cold water line to the bathroom. I do the vertical mounting with some 1/2" galvanized pipe, 3 floor flanges, and 2 worm clamps. I have just never been comfortable with the weight of the tank resting on the a fitting running down the road. I also run a auxiliary air hose from the port on the tank over to a spot I can get to with the wall back up. I try to check the pressure a couple of times a season and I'm one the runs at 25 - 28 PSI, we have found the longest run time without the pump kicking back in is in this range.
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