To operate a pressurized water pump: turn on the breaker inside the house to power up the pump. Perform monthly maintenance by backwashing the pump to remove air from the pressure tank, which involves turning off the breaker, attaching a garden hose to drain water used for plants, opening the backwash valve to drain water, then closing the valve and turning the breaker back on once draining is complete.
To operate a pressurized water pump: turn on the breaker inside the house to power up the pump. Perform monthly maintenance by backwashing the pump to remove air from the pressure tank, which involves turning off the breaker, attaching a garden hose to drain water used for plants, opening the backwash valve to drain water, then closing the valve and turning the breaker back on once draining is complete.
To operate a pressurized water pump: turn on the breaker inside the house to power up the pump. Perform monthly maintenance by backwashing the pump to remove air from the pressure tank, which involves turning off the breaker, attaching a garden hose to drain water used for plants, opening the backwash valve to drain water, then closing the valve and turning the breaker back on once draining is complete.
accumulated air in the pressure tank. These are the steps to perform backwash:
1. Turn-off the breaker for the pump from the
inside of the house. 2. Attach garden hose at the end of the threaded pipe. The drained water can be used to water the plants in the backyard. 3. Open the backwash gate valve slowly until fully open and wait until the water runs out. 4. Once all water is drained, fully close the gate valve and turn-on the breaker to restart the system.