[Simon Trapani]

I think I know why now. My old gauges were inline. These new ones that came with the new housings aren’t getting the water up in them when the booster pump is activated. Not sure how to cure it though? I’ve emailed June at Gaps. Don’t really want to go back to  inline gauges if possible. These new ones make it more compact.

[Ched]

My guess is your booster pump is sucking the water from the filters, so 0 pressure! It could be that your tap pressure/flow rate isn't enough to maintain positive pressure on filters? Not sure it's a problem but check with supplier. I assume your house water pressure is OK when using booster pump?

[Simon Trapani]

I think you’re right Ched.

Not sure if it’s flow, pressure or both but no there’s not as much coming out of say the kitchen tap whilst the booster is in use. But it was similar before when producing water.  That’s normal as I’m restricted by the size of the 15mm incoming water main. Be like running a bath whilst trying to water your garden or similar.

[Spruce]

If the booster pump is after the prefilters then it could well be that the gauges read a low pressure.  (sorry Ched, you already answered it.)
The booster pump will be sucking water.

When you come to flush, switch the booster off.

If you put your pressure gauge between the booster and the membrane then you will see what water pressure you have on the membrane.

[Simon Trapani]

Just an update on this…

The Clarke cbm240 has packed up after just over a year’s use. Contacted Clarke who said to contact Anglian pumps where i bought it. Sent them a copy of dated invoice. Was told to prepare for return, inly to be told by Clarke it was now out of warranty. What a waste of time.

Am going to carry on without booster pump even with my ridiculously low water pressure. Tds is slightly higher so will use more resin and production is slower. But I'm not in a rush to make water anymore as the second employee didn’t work out. And it was production speed that i needed the pump for.

At nearly £300 a pop the system is simpler without.

Pump just makes a buzzing sound now & won’t pump at all.

[Ian Sheppard]

Hi Simon

As the pump is out of warranty, It may be worth you investigating if the issue is the pump head. Perhaps something is blocking the vanes. or pump head seal.

[Simon Trapani]

Ok thanks Ian. I’ll try & have a look as there’s nothing to lose now.

[Spruce]

Just an update on this…

The Clarke cbm240 has packed up after just over a year’s use. Contacted Clarke who said to contact Anglian pumps where i bought it. Sent them a copy of dated invoice. Was told to prepare for return, inly to be told by Clarke it was now out of warranty. What a waste of time.

Am going to carry on without booster pump even with my ridiculously low water pressure. Tds is slightly higher so will use more resin and production is slower. But I'm not in a rush to make water anymore as the second employee didn’t work out. And it was production speed that i needed the pump for.

At nearly £300 a pop the system is simpler without.

Pump just makes a buzzing sound now & won’t pump at all.

It might just be a faulty start capacitor. If you remove the fan cover, switch the pump on and try to spin start it using the fan. Keep your fingers out of the fan. Flick it in other words in the direction of rotation. If the motor slowly builds up speed until it reaches full speed, then suspect the capacitor.

[Simon Trapani]

Ok thanks. I'll hopefully try that at the weekend too. Not really sure what I'm doing though. Took the other end off with the four bolts but couldn't see anything obvious. I'll look at the exploded diagram on the Clarke website later.

Poor imo that at that price it's only lasted just over a year.

[NWH]

[NWH]

Got my new static frame today all I need now is some hose lol.

[jason hodkin]

As spruce suggested, with it turned off put a small screwdriver through the grill where the impeller is and give it a small turn. Should fire up when you start it up again. Mine's on it's 4th year

[Simon Trapani]

No. Flicking the fan with a screwdriver through the grill doesn’t get it going. Gave it some good flicks multiple times. I’ll try water Ian said at the weekend hopefully.