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Frequently Asked Questions / Re: Hydrant for barn

« on: September 23, 2014, 07:36:20 PM »

Agreed, I filled the stock tank and it ran full steam...the wife claims that it cycled wide open which I seem to remember as well...but who knows...can't remember what I did 10 minutes ago, much less when using the hose on hydrant weeks or months ago with no agenda of watching it...

I told her for buckets, no problem, but for the tank, run it unrestricted wide open...

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Frequently Asked Questions / Re: Hydrant for barn

« on: September 20, 2014, 04:24:29 PM »

Generally the wife used it for filling 3 3-4 gallon buckets daily and the 150 gallon stock tank every few weeks. We have a 3/4" hose and always have the hydrant wide open. Never noticed pump cycling on old system. I think the tank is due for a filling. I will time the cycles and get back to you...

Thanks for the input...

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Frequently Asked Questions / Hydrant for barn

« on: September 20, 2014, 10:49:21 AM »

Last spring I installed a PK1A to assist in equal pressure throughout the house. I have a barn hydrant that is piped out of the well on the way up to the PK1A. I noticed that when running the hydrant, the pressure is great (like prior to PK1A install) then all of a sudden it falls off for 10-20seconds and then the pressure builds and runs normal. I haven't timed the intervals, but I think it happens every few minutes...

Can anyone tell me what is happening and if it's normal...

Thanks in advance,

ROG