done
gene
>
>
>
> Hi, guy! Say, why would your pump shut off when the water runs out? I was
>
>draining my system this Fall (we never really haven't had any winter yet
>
>here in "The Big O", just been a long fall) and noticed my pump would sit
>
>there fat, dumb and happy running till it burns itself out if I'd let it.
>
> Just curious is all... Take care.
>
>
>Nate '75GB (Man, those Jim K. 3.55 gears are great!) Omaha
>
> >>
>
>Nate - you are correct on the pump not shutting off. It has a pressure
>switch to shut off when water pressure in the lines is reached but if there
>is no water in the lines it will run forever. This means that if someone
>accidentally turns on the switch for the pump it will keep running until the
>switch is off. In my winterizing instructions (posted on Gene Fisher's
site)
>one should add "disconnect electrical wire connector at pump to prevent it
>running when tank is empty".
>
>Emery Stora
>77 Kingsley
>Santa Fe, NM
>
Genef -- 77PB/ore/ca
GMC MOTORHOME INFORMATION
mr.erf
http://www.california.com/~eagle/
gene
>
>
>
> Hi, guy! Say, why would your pump shut off when the water runs out? I was
>
>draining my system this Fall (we never really haven't had any winter yet
>
>here in "The Big O", just been a long fall) and noticed my pump would sit
>
>there fat, dumb and happy running till it burns itself out if I'd let it.
>
> Just curious is all... Take care.
>
>
>Nate '75GB (Man, those Jim K. 3.55 gears are great!) Omaha
>
> >>
>
>Nate - you are correct on the pump not shutting off. It has a pressure
>switch to shut off when water pressure in the lines is reached but if there
>is no water in the lines it will run forever. This means that if someone
>accidentally turns on the switch for the pump it will keep running until the
>switch is off. In my winterizing instructions (posted on Gene Fisher's
site)
>one should add "disconnect electrical wire connector at pump to prevent it
>running when tank is empty".
>
>Emery Stora
>77 Kingsley
>Santa Fe, NM
>
Genef -- 77PB/ore/ca
GMC MOTORHOME INFORMATION
mr.erf
http://www.california.com/~eagle/
