http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Podmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks : Faucet fails to trigger pump Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 01 May 2026 23:51:32 +0000 Sun, 04 Dec 2016 22:19:08 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=9099 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9099&PID=85623#85623 Author: jato
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Posted: 04 Dec 2016 at 10:19pm

Still looks like Charlie is spot on, plugged screen at the faucet.

]]> Sun, 04 Dec 2016 22:19:08 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9099&PID=85623#85623 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9099&PID=85617#85617 Author: jheys
Subject: 9099
Posted: 04 Dec 2016 at 9:22pm

Thanks, Charlie, for the explanation! Tars, the water flow at the kitchen faucet comes up to normal when you flush the toilet, although not immediately: after the pump runs for less than a minute.]]> Sun, 04 Dec 2016 21:22:23 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9099&PID=85617#85617 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9099&PID=85614#85614 Author: Tars Tarkas
Subject: 9099
Posted: 04 Dec 2016 at 8:55pm

Are you saying the water flow at the kitchen faucet comes up to normal when you flush the toilet?  That's a whole different puzzle.  If you're saying the water flow is normal at the toilet that goes back to a clogged screen at kitchen sink.

TT
]]> Sun, 04 Dec 2016 20:55:58 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9099&PID=85614#85614 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9099&PID=85605#85605 Author: CharlieM
Subject: 9099
Posted: 04 Dec 2016 at 3:49pm

Originally posted by jheys Thanks for the responses! I'll check the screens, but since the faucet flow increases to normal when the toilet gets flushed, it seems more like a pump signal issue. Any ideas what causes the pump to turn on when the faucet is opened, and why that might not function?

Something seems strange and amiss here. The pump is controlled by a pressure switch right at the pump. It senses pressure in the cold water pipe at the pump output and turns on the pump when it drops. The same switch turns off the pump when it reaches a set higher pressure. Use of water anywhere will turn the pump on if the pump is supplied with 12 VDC. There are no location dependent pump signalling devices. If you turn on the kitchen faucet the pump should come on eventually. If the faucet is severely clogged it may take some time to drain the system below the lower trip point. However, causing the pump to cycle by flushing the toilet, thus  building up pressure, will have only a minor effect on flow. My bet is on a clogged screen in the faucet.
]]> Sun, 04 Dec 2016 15:49:11 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9099&PID=85605#85605 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9099&PID=85604#85604 Author: jheys
Subject: 9099
Posted: 04 Dec 2016 at 2:43pm

Thanks for the responses! I'll check the screens, but since the faucet flow increases to normal when the toilet gets flushed, it seems more like a pump signal issue. Any ideas what causes the pump to turn on when the faucet is opened, and why that might not function?]]> Sun, 04 Dec 2016 14:43:12 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9099&PID=85604#85604 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9099&PID=85602#85602 Author: mjlrpod
Subject: 9099
Posted: 04 Dec 2016 at 2:23pm

provided that you hear the pump turn on when you try to get water. ]]> Sun, 04 Dec 2016 14:23:12 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9099&PID=85602#85602 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9099&PID=85600#85600 Author: furpod
Subject: 9099
Posted: 04 Dec 2016 at 1:23pm

Originally posted by Tars Tarkas The screen on the sink faucet is very restrictive.  It gets plugged up pretty easily.  Bet that's it. TT

99.99999999% answer.
]]> Sun, 04 Dec 2016 13:23:03 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9099&PID=85600#85600 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9099&PID=85594#85594 Author: Leo B
Subject: 9099
Posted: 04 Dec 2016 at 11:24am

Ditto  sounds like the screen is clogged]]> Sun, 04 Dec 2016 11:24:53 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9099&PID=85594#85594 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9099&PID=85592#85592 Author: Tars Tarkas
Subject: 9099
Posted: 04 Dec 2016 at 10:21am

The screen on the sink faucet is very restrictive.  It gets plugged up pretty easily.  Bet that's it.

TT
]]> Sun, 04 Dec 2016 10:21:55 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9099&PID=85592#85592 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9099&PID=85591#85591 Author: hogone
Subject: 9099
Posted: 04 Dec 2016 at 10:15am

i think there are two screens; one down by the pump and the screen on the faucet head.  maybe check those.  hogone]]> Sun, 04 Dec 2016 10:15:22 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9099&PID=85591#85591 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9099&PID=85590#85590 Author: jheys
Subject: 9099
Posted: 04 Dec 2016 at 9:57am

We have a 2-year-old 182G that has developed a vexing problem. With a full fresh water tank and water pump switched on, we now only get a trickle out of the kitchen sink faucet. Flushing the toilet triggers the pump immediately and can thereby get more water flowing at the faucet too. I think the problem is simply that opening the faucet doesn't trigger the pump. Any ideas for a fix?]]> Sun, 04 Dec 2016 09:57:59 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9099&PID=85590#85590