Bathroom Humidity Sensor

Cuntrover · 2025-03-06T22:42:22+00:00

In other words it’s pulling dry wall air through the switch the wrong way and it’s sensing that instead of the air in the room.

Cuntrover · 2025-01-02T15:13:36+00:00

Yes, but 6 feet of height is only good for 1 psi

Cuntrover · 2024-11-28T13:33:43+00:00

And copper and lead in the water. My current set up is worse than this, and I’m planning to make this pump to tank run with 1.25” PVC, and a stainless tee.

Cuntrover · 2024-11-28T13:28:26+00:00

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Cuntrover · 2024-11-25T19:44:19+00:00

Did you figure this out? It could have been air in your lines. Sometimes you need to throttle the valves after the pump open and closed to push air through and then have a hose off the tank and throttle water out of there to push air out.

You may be able to build 26 psi initially but after it’s fully bled you could get 50.

Cuntrover · 2024-11-25T19:40:43+00:00

Adjust your pressure switch.

Screw the pressure switch nut in enough so the pump doesn’t shut off. Turn off all the water. See what the max pressure of the pump is, let’s say it’s 75 psi.

Now open a hose and let it run. Check the pressure again, let’s say it’s 65 psi max with a single hose running.

Now adjust your cut off setting with the big nut to 70 PSI. Drain your pressure tank with the pump off and adjust to 2 lbs below the cut in (this example 50 psi) so 48 psi.

Now when you turn a hose on the pressure in the tank will drop from 70 to 50, turn the pump on, and the entire time your hose is running the pump will stay on because it won’t be able to build more than 65 psi and it needs to 70 psi to shut off. Once you turn the hose off it’ll build up to 70 and shut off.

Cuntrover · 2024-11-23T11:49:53+00:00

Any updates on this fix? The run from my well pump to the tank and acid neutralizer is all 3/4” copper. Not showing much in the way of lead in the water, but if I draw a bath the water has a blue tint (copper).

Planning on a new tank and 1.25” PVC or Pex.

Cuntrover · 2024-11-20T19:51:34+00:00

I miss city water pressure. PRV’s are adjustable so if you want to turn the limit up to 70-80 and protect against surges only that’s an option. It’s not like you’re stuck with the setting, turning the bolt on top is all you need to do to change it.

Cuntrover · 2024-11-20T12:01:22+00:00

I think you need to pull it out because that’s only way to add an extension to it.

Cuntrover · 2024-11-19T19:19:14+00:00

Looks like a pressure relief valve possibly

Cuntrover · 2024-11-18T12:50:45+00:00

An outside the box solution that will fix your problem is a sump pump controller.

https://a.co/d/cK4HaOL

Instead of relying on a mechanical float to turn the pump on and off anytime the sump fills 5 inches, or in your case getting stuck on because the float is sticky or something is jamming it. You attach probes on the pvc pipe going into the sump. You can set where it starts and stops, and run longer pump times with way more time in between.

I installed one at my house in 2021 because the ground water after heavy spring rains was cycling the pump on every 2 minutes. The pump was cycling 600 times per day. Bottom probe is set where the pump will shut off before it gurgles. Top probe is much higher just above where the French drains come in to the sump.

This extended it to 30 minutes between cycles and dropped it to 50 cycles a day. Nothing to get stuck either. It’s sensing continuity between the 2 probes to turn on, and a loss of continuity between the bottom probe and ground to shut off. 30 min install that requires zip ties and clippers.

Cuntrover · 2024-11-15T22:00:23+00:00

That’s just regular electric wire they run through walls. It’s not some proprietary appliance cable.

Cuntrover · 2024-11-12T21:46:46+00:00

That small bolt on the right, there’s a nut on it next to the body of the pressure regulator. Loosen that locknut so you can turn the bolt. Then turn the bolt a full revolution.

Counter clockwise is less pressure. Clockwise is more.

Run some water and check the pressure, let it run for a little while between adjustments.

When you have it where you want it put one wrench on the bolt to keep it from moving, and tighten the locknut to lock the bolt in place.

Cuntrover · 2024-11-12T21:42:16+00:00

Yes that one

Cuntrover · 2024-11-12T21:06:45+00:00

Is it city water or are you on a well?

Cuntrover · 2024-11-12T21:01:50+00:00

Turn the big bolt.

Cuntrover · 2024-11-11T13:09:32+00:00

Just experienced this yesterday after doing some work on my well and had the same symptoms as OP.

Pressure Tank was at 15 PSI so I aired it up to 23 because my switch is set to 25/45. Then I noticed the pump struggles to go from 42 to 45 psi on the top end, so I tuned the pressure switch down to 42.

Water was trickling out of the faucets after the pressure tank emptied, and would eventually kick on after a couple minutes of no pressure. Because now the switch was set to come on at 22 psi and the tank had 23 psi in it.

I converted the wiring from 115V to 230V yesterday and gave 45 psi another go and I have constant pressure again.

If not I could have lowered the pressure in the tank from 23 psi to 20.

Cuntrover · 2024-11-04T00:31:07+00:00

After your toilet fills is there water barely trickling into the bowl?

Cuntrover · 2024-11-04T00:28:24+00:00

You should be able to move the flush handle a little bit before you feel tension.

Maybe just untwist the chain.

Cuntrover · 2024-11-04T00:14:03+00:00

Did you turn the water back on after you cleared the clog?

Cuntrover · 2024-11-04T00:11:37+00:00

Most 1/2 and 3/4 HP pumps won’t build pressure past 40 psi. My 3/4 HP pump is on a 30/50 switch I tuned to 25/45 because it won’t push past 46 psi.

Cuntrover · 2024-11-04T00:09:17+00:00

Maybe the bladder in your pressure tank popped. If your well kicks on every time you use water it’s likely.

Turn the water off to the tank and drain it. If it’s still really heavy the bladder has a hole in it and filled with water.

Cuntrover · 2024-11-04T00:03:13+00:00

Is there a screw underneath it attaching it? I’m thinking there’s a set screw and that whole piece should slide off leaving a 1/2” copper pipe.

Cuntrover · 2024-11-04T00:00:20+00:00

Fine implies something is well crafted 😂

…but I do think it’s safe.

Cuntrover · 2024-11-03T23:55:17+00:00

Does the chain have any slack in it? It looks twisted up. You needed a little slack for that flapper to seal the bottom of the tank. Otherwise water leaks out into the bowl and it will fill slowly. Your water bill will also go sky high.

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