Does this product use a "bladder"? I have had to replace my Backstop Waterheater Safety pump every 2 years--the bladder keeps failing.
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From all I can tell from taking my old one apart, this is a turbine design, no bladder. If you can, mount it so the electronics are above the pump - the one failure I had was from seal failure and leaking into the control box.
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Sorry, don't know but I doubt it. The original pump was 11 years old and failed only because I drained the pipes when I went on vacation and forgot to stop the pump!
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Not sure what you mean by bladder. I have had 3 at this house in the last 20 years. They do eventually fail. Mine circulates hot water in the downstairs continuously. The pump housing is stainless steel, it has a plastic impeller (all in the bottom section). The motor shaft is sealed but the unit is designed to have water inside to some degree all the way to the top. There is a plug in the top cap to remove to check to see if it is rotating. It has a slight indention that can be used to turn the shaft with a screw driver if it sticks. When this is open water can ooze out. The cap has an oring so seals well when closed. My last problem turned out to be my fault. the pump froze after a couple of years. When I checked it the motor was really hot and I couldn't get the shaft to turn. I bought a new one and took the pump housing off the bottom only to find that the input flange gaskets used on the pipe adapter had slipped out and got into the water stream. The seal blocked the impeller. I still bought the new one since the old motor got so hot. This time I also installed a cheap timer to start the unit about 2 hours before I got up in the morning and had it shut off at midnight. I felt that dropping a few hours a night might increase its life. As far as I know there is no bladder. Hope this answers your question.
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Probably have this fixed by now. I was burning out pressure switches because (I later found out) my pressure tank bladder had a hole in it due to a lightening strike. So the pump would cycle too much. I also upgraded the pressure switch to a unit with better contact material, there are various grades of switch. Also, the pressure tank bladder is to have the same pressure in it as your normal house water pressure, in that case for you it would be 60 PSI of air. Sounds like you have water on the air side of your pressure bladder.
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We haven't had any problems. with the bladders. You might want to give them both an extra rinse and dry them as much as possible before you store. Other than that, no real maintenance. Of course you just reverse the bags to clean the filter but unless you are filtering some really turbid water, you probably won't do that very often. Awesome product.
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I can't assert ruing.BUt 「backing water to pipe」may increase water pressure on pipe and back flow valve.I suspect this pressure decrease efficiency RO(back flow valve can't work perfectly).If it may look like running normally,you should check water quality with TDS-meter.In my case, this pump system decrease water quality.
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Seems to be a common problem with this unit. If you look closely there are two holes on the bottom. Mine started leaking from one of those. A safety feature perhaps, but seems to be a flaw also. I ended up replacing mine! It started leaking about 14 months after purchase. I used it every day.
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We use this at or vacation cabin and have never had a problem. This includes the fact that I must drain and refill it often. Do you have a fitting that let's air in on the supply line? The tank of the heater is flexible and needs air when you drain it.
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Any 2-3L hydration bladder will work fine, i use a 3L bladder in a carry case and it still works great. It works great with camel backs because the pack has a hole that you can feed the tube through without exposing any of the contents imside. Hope this helped, enjoy your new pack!
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This unit comes already pressurized. If you have an older unit, just use a bicycle air pump to increase the pressure inside. If there is a leak in the bladder, only option is to replace the tank. Note that I am not an expert on this matter - just expressing opinion from my experience.....best regards.
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It has nothing to due with hoses or lengths. The problem is with the internal seal of the pump head or the seal of the quick change valve. Either the O-rings on the valve are not sealing properly or the pump head is not properly sealed internally. You can try a little silicone lube on the valve O-rings to see if that stops it. Mine did the same thing! What fixed it was to return to Amazon for a replacement. Everything was fine with the new one.
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Check these things. 1. Is main breaker on? 2. Is water passing through system? 3. Is there sufficient back pressure. If water is not restricted on discharge side of pump, the lack of back pressure will not allow unit to go on. I used a ball cock valve closed one third to acjieve results. jib73@aol.com. good luck.
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The waterBOB is intended to be a one time use for liability reasons. The product is durable enough to be re-used, however there is risk associated with not properly drying out the bladder after use. If someone was to attempt to re-use a waterBOB and followed these instructions, potential risk will be minimized. 1. Empty bladder completely. 2. Replace fill caps loosely. 3. Dry bladder completely. 4. Fold bladder back up, tighten fill caps and place in extra large (2 gallon) Ziploc, seal tightly 5. Store in climate controlled environment. 6. When ready to use again, fill and treat water (with product like "Potable Aqua Water Treatment Tablets") prior to consuming. 7. To be safe, use test kit to determine water is safe for consumption. This would allow the product to be re-used, however I'm not sure if this makes more sense economically than purchasing a new waterBOB, you will need to make that determination.
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I've used the Floodstop products for self, family and friends on all types of approved water supply lines including PVC without any issues. Other Floodstop products are used for washing machines (Highly recommended) , ice makers and can be adapted to virtually any device that uses a water supply line, such as a whole house water filtration system. (No, I do not work for Floodstop) On a maintenance note, I recommend a manual check of the valve operation and backup battery voltage at least twice a year. I've had valves fail, particularly on hot water heaters. Could be heat, contamination or some other problem. This usually occurs after many years of use. I've used the Floodstop products for self, family and friends on all types of approved water supply lines including PVC without any issues. Other Floodstop products are used for washing machines (Highly recommended) , ice makers and can be adapted to virtually any device that uses a water supply line, such as a whole house water filtration system. (No, I do not work for Floodstop) On a maintenance note, I recommend a manual check of the valve operation and backup battery voltage at least twice a year. I've had valves fail, particularly on hot water heaters. Could be heat, contamination or... » Read More I've used the Floodstop products for self, family and friends on all types of approved water supply lines including PVC without any issues. Other Floodstop products are used for washing machines (Highly recommended) , ice makers and can be adapted to virtually any device that uses a water supply line, such as a whole house water filtration system. (No, I do not work for Floodstop) On a maintenance note, I recommend a manual check of the valve operation and backup battery voltage at least twice a year. I've had valves fail, particularly on hot water heaters. Could be heat, contamination or some other problem. This usually occurs after many years of use. « Show Less
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I did not see your complete posting. I have not had any trouble with this squirter. However, things do wear out. It is cheap enough to replace every couple of years. The only thing I do not like about this is that it does not seem to have as much power as my last one. The nose on this is a couple inches longer than my last Gilmour squirter so I don't know it that is why the stream is shorter and less powerful or not.
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I have used it few times, The only time my back was wet, was when i forgot to wipe it down after filling it up. I had let it overflow
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When camping, if you have your tank pumped, the service may refuse if your tank has regular tissue used in it. You may not ever have a problem, but it could gather and clog your drainage pipe. I'm not an expert, but would recommend the RV safe type to keep from this possibly happening.
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We tried using a sump pump but, after awhile, it would trip the breaker and stop working. Now we have a Tera 3600 pond pump. So far it's working great!
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I bought and used the recommended pump also but haven't used the pillow or pump for over a year. I can't remember any problems with the pump and recall that it worked alright. Sorry I can't be of more help.