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Title: Water pressure
Post by: Dennis Crawford on February 15, 2013, 11:22:08 AM

Folks,

IHave good water pressure with. My pump, but not so good. With city water. I pulled the fresh water inlet out and noticed a 35 lb regulator there.  Can I buy this inlet with a higher pressure?

Title: Re: Water pressure
Post by: Richard And Babs Ames on February 15, 2013, 01:44:44 PM

We replaced the inlet with a check valve and use a whole house pressure regulator that is adjustable.

Title: Re: Water pressure
Post by: LarryNCarolynShirk on February 15, 2013, 07:31:35 PM

Dennis,

I changed my inlet to a 60 pound regulator, which helped water flow.

Larry

Title: Re: Water pressure
Post by: LEAH DRAPER on February 16, 2013, 04:33:51 PM

I run my pump at the same time as o/s water is on....have good pressure.

Title: Re: Water pressure
Post by: Orman Claxton on February 21, 2013, 12:54:53 AM

Hey Guys
Just a little reminder, too much pressure will interfer with you Aqua-Hot/ Hydro- Hot ability to produce hot water,
Pressure cannot exceed 1.5GPM.
Thanks

Title: Re: Water pressure
Post by: Larry Fritz on February 21, 2013, 02:17:58 AM

We use a 65psi city water inlet but cannot tell much difference between that and the older lower psi units made by Shurflo.  It takes 40 to 45 minutes typically to fill a 100 gallon empty water tank measured several times.  We never run the pump and the city pressure at the same time. When connected to city water, we always turn the water pump off.