Our water pressure is only about 35 psi. Will this backup pump still work?
892720
Yes, I agree that the position of the water towers are likely to be the answer to the low pressure and flow rate. The frost-proof spigot would only change the flow by about 30%, but after the test, simply subtract 30% and see what it would have been with a standard spigot.
892721
Just one question: Do you have a water filter or softener in the house? Is your spigot outside a "frost-proof" type of spigot? These items have an adverse affect on water flows and will skew the test. If you do, give us a call and maybe we can still help. 800 554 1426.
892722
It may be possible, but not very likely. If you can fill 5 gallons at your outsidde hose spigot, without the hose, in less than 40 seconds, it should work. Give us a call at 800 554 1426 if you need more information or go to our web site basepump.com.
892723
Not sure - our water pressure was approximately 70 psi and it works great. I believe the specs state that you must have, at a minimum, 50 psi. 35 psi sounds a little on the low side and would probably not work (of if it did, it probably wouldn't work very well).
892724
I am sorry but 35 psi is not enough pressure to create a vaccum to remove the water.
1038317
if it's working right, it should pressurize it less than a minute. I've had major issues with two of these pumps losing the ability to come to pressure. Haven't had much satisfaction with repair or customer service. I would advise against this pump if you haven't already purchased one.
195081
I've not been in that situation, but as long as you have water pressure, as I understand it, it should. However, your water bill will take a beating, but it's better than a flooded basement! My pump is strictly for backup in case my electric-powered sump dies or I lose power, so mine rarely comes on.
837105
not sure. It failed on me after a few weeks of high pressure use with water. (80 psi).
568531
Yes. It works well. I will say this, if the pump stops for any reason, backups can occur through and drain or toilet.
1595931
Hi: I bought the pump to use with an HO scale river lock on my layout. It seemed to work fine at first when I was testing things. I was able to pump about 1 quart every minute which was fine. When I put it all together the pump would work fine for a minute or so then stop or slow to just a trickle. New batteries did not help. I did not think of the back pressure and that could be my problem. I replaced it with a small pond pump. Good luck.Steve
141837
Although RCC7 may still work at 35 psi but not efficient especially water temperature drops below 60F, if source water pressure is below 45 psi, the models with booster pump (RCC7P, RCC1P) is recommended. The booster pump kit includes the bump, high/low pressure switches, solenoid valve and 110v to 24v transformer. If you are existing customer, it would be easier to just contact us and we will ship you an assembled machine head of RCC7P with a shipping label for shipping back the RCC7's. iSpring Water Systems (678) 261-7611 M-F 9-5 sales@ispringfilter.com
1265638
I think it would work but the water pressure may not be as strong as you would like it to be.
958213
I don't know. It is fairly low pressure but I don't know the psi. It is definitely less that San Antonio residential water system pressure.
1696795
Ours work even when our water pressure went low. Of course, the water did not come out full force until the water pressure returned to normal.
1779583
Its just a bit smaller, thats all, it will work just fine. Also, dont forget to adjust the amount of air in the tank you get, cause this also effects how often the pump goes on. ( this is also a balancing act, with the amount of water pressure you desire)
670055
YES! We have low pressure. It is like hooking up a power washer to a garden hose. There aren't a bunch of settings, but you can adjust it to be less intense. I highly recommend this product. I have had one for over 10 years.
1363682
We also felt that the pressure is low, but we decided to leave this as is for water savings. Send your request to manufacturer, Phister Customer's Service is exellent. (they helped us more then expected, sent us a lot of spare details without any charge). Good luck
988706
Doubtful, this will only deliver 3-6lbs of pressure, it isn't a high volume pump.
1181838
That's the idea.. It's a 2nd completely separate pump, with a separate float switch and power supply. If the water level gets above the backup pump float switch, either because the primary can't keep up or has failed for some reason, the backup will turn on. This assumes you've installed and maintained the backup pump in working order. The backup is smaller than the primary, and battery powered so it may not keep up if there is an extreme of flooding.
1349095
The bottom line is going to be water pressure. I use it with a booster pump
2102366
From what ive read most people recommend a lower pressure so i would guess you compresser would work.