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Richard 01903

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Air Lock
« on: June 28, 2011, 02:26:40 pm »
Hi I think I may have an air lock ,yellow hose burst 3 times today as pressure just seems to keep going ? Same yesterday .Any ideas how to get rid of it ???
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gto

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Re: Air Lock
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2011, 04:23:03 pm »
an air lock will be no water.
more like a faulty pressure switch, are you using a flow controller.
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♠Winp®oClean♠

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Re: Air Lock
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2011, 04:25:45 pm »
You need to turn the pressure cut off setting down. Either on the pump or on your electronic controller.

with this hot weather, everything expands more- mainly hoses. This allows much more pressure to build up as the expansion absorbs it to a degree. ;)
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Richard 01903

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Re: Air Lock
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2011, 04:35:49 pm »
Iam using Veristream digital and shurflo pump!
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gto

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Re: Air Lock
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2011, 04:41:59 pm »
what actually burst the pipe or a connector.

when it first got hot a 2 months ago i had a hozelock keep bursting off, as i used a piece of cheap garden hose which when hot is very soft.
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♠Winp®oClean♠

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Re: Air Lock
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2011, 04:57:05 pm »
Quote from: Richard 01903 on June 28, 2011, 04:35:49 pm
Iam using Veristream digital and shurflo pump!


You need to lower the pressure cut off value to compensate for the heat.
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Richard 01903

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Re: Air Lock
« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2011, 04:59:39 pm »
pole hose keeps bursting, I use microbore hose on reel and gardeners yellow pole hose with a trigger, pressure just keeps building pump wont stop unless I do it manually.
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Richard 01903

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Re: Air Lock
« Reply #7 on: June 28, 2011, 05:03:29 pm »
How do I lower that  ???
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♠Winp®oClean♠

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Re: Air Lock
« Reply #8 on: June 28, 2011, 05:13:10 pm »
Quote from: Richard 01903 on June 28, 2011, 05:03:29 pm
How do I lower that  ???

turn unit on-

Press AND HOLD both up & down buttons together for a few seconds until a figure is displayed- (this is the cut of value/number)

Press & hold these two buttons again & the above value will start to flash.

While the values are flashing, this is when you can change the setting with the up/down buttons.

select a value & then YOU MUST turn the unit off & then back off again to "store" this new setting.

NOTE------- the values go from low to high 123456789ABCDEF.

You might have to play a bit to get it just right. I use 8mm hose so my settings will be lower than with 6mm hose but as a guide mine are- 7 in winter, 6 in summer & 5 with heated water.

Hope that helps. ;)
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SunShineCleaning

Re: Air Lock
« Reply #9 on: June 28, 2011, 05:28:16 pm »
It may be that air is creeping in before the pump, make sure all connections are tight.
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Richard 01903

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Re: Air Lock
« Reply #10 on: June 28, 2011, 06:16:56 pm »
Thanks for that advice guys plus ive just read instructions ::)
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