Amarine-made AC 110V Self Priming Water Pressure Pump,Fresh Water Washdown Pump 160PSI/11bar 7LPM AMPS:0.8A MAX.AMPS:1.5A Diaphragm Pump For Caravan/RV/Boat/Marine (DP-160S)
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Hi yes. To fit the line coming out of the pump, you'll need to use a straight fitting that came with the pump, followed by an elbow.
Remove the front cover and adjust the Allen screw to adjust the pressure switch. The cutoff pressure can be decreased or increased by rotating the screw in one of two directions. I wouldn't recommend going higher than 160 PSI. It is acceptable to have lower pressures.
Yes, it would function similarly to a shower in an RV.
The male fitting is a metric 'near fit,' which looks like 1/4npt but has a finer thread, is smaller, and isn't tapered. Because of this, you can screw a large piece of teflon tape into a NPT female, and the tapered shape and 'almost' fit of the female threads will provide some purchase, which may be sufficient in your application if it isn't too demanding. Use the barb with 1/2" hose (not 1/2" pex or tubing that is 1/2" on the outside) for a better connection. Hose is required to use the included barb. 1/2" on the inside) to a high-pressure hose (which fits perfectly) before barbing it to your application.
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This pump was one of my favorites. It was absolutely wonderful. There's a lot of force and pressure here. However, it stopped working after about three months. Connecting it to a power source that isn't a computer The pump didn't even make a sound when the hot outlet was switched. Nothing at all. br>br>I used to pump 1 gallon of water three times a day from my basement to my aquarium on the first floor, using about 20 feet of 1/2" tubing. There were no kinks in the tubing, and it was not under any kind of pressure. I tried bypassing the pressure switch to troubleshoot the failed pump, but it had no effect. I then disassembled the pump head to see if it had become jammed, but the motor would not start without it. Finally, I disassembled the electric motor to see if the overheating was the source of the problem. The temperature protection had failed and could be disregarded. It was a blunder on my part. br>br>On this pump, the brushes are metal cuboids that are spring-loaded and push against the pump's turning part. These popped out of their tracks after the electrical end of the pump was removed, and there was no way to reassemble the motor while keeping them pulled back in their tracks (against their springs) so that they could fit over the turning center portion of the motor. The motor's outer casing is obstructing things. br>br>After some thought, I decided to gently squeeze the metal tracks in which the "brushes" slide back and forth to keep the brushes from popping out long enough to reassemble the motor. I hoped that if I whack the pump with a hammer hard enough, it would free itself up. Unfortunately, when I gently squeezed the tracks on the "brushes," they crumbled. br>br>I'm sorry, but even if I could have gotten them back in, I wouldn't have been able to figure out what had broken the pump in the first place, so it would have remained broken. It has now been thrown away.
It's an understatement to say that the duty cycle is sporadic. Pump produces 160 psi for about 5 seconds, then has a limited volume and probably a maximum pressure of 10 psi. Yes, we checked and there are no restrictions, etc. , so this unit should be avoided at all costs. Ours is two months old, has been used a total of five times for five minutes, and is now on its way to the trash. Choose a trustworthy pump. This pump is a piece of garbage.
Although it is a little noisy, I like the function. I even put a foam mat underneath it to see if that would help. Even though it has rubber mounting grommets, the sound of it running is still audible. However, there is a lot of pressure. The suction appears to be quite strong.
I have two of these, and both of them are functional. They generate a significant amount of RFI, to the point where I had to install ferrite chokes on the power feed to keep my z-axis from becoming damaged. During this time, the wave outlet would shut off. I purchased two of these so that I would have a backup in case the first one failed, which it will. br>br>Overall, they are a good value for the money and perform admirably.
Fresh water from 5 gallon containers is pumped into the RV's fresh water tank with the help of a portable pump.
On a hot tub, I used it. It may have been excessive to run every day for a month.
I disassembled it and discovered that the diaphragm was made of cheap plastic, which was destroyed. The motor, however, continues to function normally.
It appears that it is unable to prime or produce a consistent flow of water. It's too late for me to return because I didn't install it right away. Purchases should be avoided.
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