Cycle Stop Valves
Pump System Questions and Answers => Frequently Asked Questions => Topic started by: Lisa1991 on April 06, 2018, 02:09:48 PM
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We have a psidekick with small tank installed and if you are taking a shower and someone turns on the water in another part of the house the water pressure drops. Or if you are washing dishes and the washer starts it drops..What could be causing this to happen.
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If the pump is running steady and not cycling on and off while you are using water, there is probably nothing wrong with the CSV or kit. Check to see if the pressure gauge is holding steady 50 PSI or so while you are using water as described. If the pressure drops very far below 50 when more than one tap is on, the pump is just not producing as much water as you are using. If the pressure stays steady at about 50 as it should, the pump is large enough and most likely you have a restriction in the lines after the CSV. If you have multiple outlets on the same 1/2" line, the shower pressure will drop even though the CSV is holding 50 PSI constant. With a 3/4" line you would not see the low shower pressure when a toilet is flushed on the same line.
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What is the symptoms? I really want to know. Can you tell me?
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The symptom is the shower pressure drops when another tap is turned on. So either the pump is not large enough to supply two taps, or the line feeding the taps is too small to supply the flow needed.