francis s
ive replaced my pressure switch,and my bladder tank and my suction check valve,it was very hard to get suction back the last time i did this and im trying not to replace my line
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I work on lawn sprinklers set up like this. If they prime fairly easy I have a ball valve installed on out going line and fill with a garden hose.
You can watch (assuming it goes in to a lake or pond) and if the water level stays constant when full it should be good. If it bounces up and down then you have air in the suction line. That is tough to get out.
In that case I install a T on the suction line near the pump and reduce down to install a water hydrant. I then attach a washer line between the hydrant and garden hose to pressurize the suction line. After a several minutes I turn the pump on and close the hydrant. I use a good brass one and remove the handle and hide near the pump so someone doesn't open it and let it loose prime.
I work on lawn sprinklers set up like this. If they prime fairly easy I have a ball valve installed on out going line and fill with a garden hose.
You can watch (assuming it goes in to a lake or pond) and if the water level stays constant when full it should be good. If it bounces up and down then you have air in the suction line. That is tough to get out.
In that case I install a T on the suction line near the pump and reduce down to install a water hydrant. I then attach a washer line between the hydrant and garden hose to pressurize the suction line. After a several minutes I turn the pump on and close the hydrant. I use a good brass one and remove the handle and hide near the pump so someone doesn't open it and let it loose prime.
how to clean off the bottom of my boat.?
big jay
I have an 18ft runabout. it sat in the water for about 4 months last season. It was our first year on this lake, and I was unaware of how nasty it was. To try and make a long story short, we pulled it out last fall and didn't have a chance to clean it. Now after winter storage outside, the boat is just nasty. I think I have a pretty good grasp on most of it, but the buildup from the waterline and below is beyond me. I am looking for suggestions on what can be used or what methods might make cleaning the hull a little easier.
thankyou for your help.
Answer
The problem with not cleaning it off last season is that all the marine (or aquatic) growth on the bottom will by now have dried into a very hard, strong, green coating that is very tenacious indeed. (Just like a saucepan and dishes that you didn't wash-up yesterday!)
The very best thing to do if you can, is launch the boat again and leave it afloat for a few days (you say it is an '18ft runabout' so I'm reasoning that this should not present too much of a problem or expense).
Then just get it up the slip again in a few days time and pressure-wash it as you would have, given time, last season.
The few days afloat will restore the growth to a soft, removable condition and by now it will also be long-dead. So the washing will be comparatively easy.
If a temporary re-launch is undesirable or not an option, then keep it thoroughly hosed down for a few hours in the shade before pressure-washing.
If you don't have access to a pressure washer, you will need to scrub it off using a stiff brush (best to use a long-handled one) and lots of water.
But it is essential to get the old, hard greenery saturated again first.
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The problem with not cleaning it off last season is that all the marine (or aquatic) growth on the bottom will by now have dried into a very hard, strong, green coating that is very tenacious indeed. (Just like a saucepan and dishes that you didn't wash-up yesterday!)
The very best thing to do if you can, is launch the boat again and leave it afloat for a few days (you say it is an '18ft runabout' so I'm reasoning that this should not present too much of a problem or expense).
Then just get it up the slip again in a few days time and pressure-wash it as you would have, given time, last season.
The few days afloat will restore the growth to a soft, removable condition and by now it will also be long-dead. So the washing will be comparatively easy.
If a temporary re-launch is undesirable or not an option, then keep it thoroughly hosed down for a few hours in the shade before pressure-washing.
If you don't have access to a pressure washer, you will need to scrub it off using a stiff brush (best to use a long-handled one) and lots of water.
But it is essential to get the old, hard greenery saturated again first.
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