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nlawley

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Fresh water pressure problem
« on: July 12 2014, 11:32 »
I have a Bavaria 38, with a new Jabsco Par 2.9 fitted in 2011. The water flows good with one water tank but slow from a second water tank. I have a Comet pressure equalizer installed which is almost totally full of water (just a couple of centimeter from the top). There doesn't appear to be any blockage on the route from the poor flow tank. Can you help me find the cause?

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Re: Fresh water pressure problem
« Reply #1 on: July 12 2014, 21:12 »
Air leak?
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Re: Fresh water pressure problem
« Reply #2 on: July 13 2014, 10:14 »
How do you go about finding an air leak?

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Re: Fresh water pressure problem
« Reply #3 on: July 13 2014, 14:49 »
In fact I backflushed water from the pump to the poor tank and appeared to introduce a lot of air into the system which doesn't reduce with 10 mins running.

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Re: Fresh water pressure problem
« Reply #4 on: July 13 2014, 15:17 »
Problem solved the air was getting in at the joint I split to backflush. Both tanks are running beautifully now thanks for the help!!!

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Re: Fresh water pressure problem
« Reply #5 on: July 19 2014, 07:05 »
Glad you fixed it, even more pleased I was right :)

Reference the Comet device, I was never sure how this was meant to be used: full or empty. In the end I ran it about quarter-full, which seemed to work best.
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