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Old 02-25-2009, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Delphinus View Post
I trust Keith's judgment but I still think there has got to be something else at work here. A pump can't fail because it's not strong enough ... if it's not strong enough to lift the water, you'll just have poor flow. However, if there is restriction on the intake side, then indeed, you are pushing the pump beyond it's limits and risking failure. In short, pumps push, they don't suck. Two pump failures in this short of timeframe may just be coincidence but it's now the point where I'm skeptical. If you have a third pump fail on you then I'll know it's not coincidence.

Who did the actual plumbing on your system, may I ask?

I have seen the setup a few times but i never paid attention to how it was all plumped. I aggree that something is not quite right with this. If you can get some pics of everything from the pump feed in the tank to the pump and then the lines coming into the tank that may help some.

Keith
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