Today was one of those days. A waist of time and money day. I decided I needed an accumulator for our water system. An accumulator is supposed to reduce the pulsation of the water pump and reduce the time the pump runs. Also it is supposed to absorb the added pressure of the water as it expands when heated by the water heater. Since my water heater pressure relief valve has always weeped (especially after the water heater has just run) I thought the accumulator would help. I made the trip to Camping World and purchased the accumulator. Of course it does not come with any fittings and there were none in the isle along with the accumulator. I went to Home Depot, No luck. I went to Lowes, no luck. I went to a plumbing store, no luck. I went to a RV supply store, no luck. I went back to Camping World and said since you guys install these things sell me the fittings, no luck..Huh? How do you install these things if you have no fittings? They sent me to the RV dealer across the street. They had them! Well happy at last I headed home to install it. I removed the access panel where the pump is located and found I only had 12”X12” access to the spot where I wanted to install it. After struggling for 1 hour to accomplish a 15 minute job, it was done. But…The accumulator did not solve my problems. The pump doesn’t pulsate but it runs just as much. The Pressure relief valve is still leaking. I’m not a very happy camper right now.
If your pressure relieve valve weeps, it may be bad. You can get a new one a just about any hardware store for just a couple of bucks. Or try opening it fully for a couple of seconds, it could have a peice of dirt in it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment Tom. I have looked into replacing the valve however it cost a little more than a few bucks. Also the way it is located it looks like a big hassle to get out. I have a feeling that since it has been leaking for some time that there is a build up of calcium that has compounded the problem. I guess I will have to breakdown and replace it.
ReplyDeleteHope you've solved your water situation. Your blog is interesting. I recently started a website just to play around with. It's a way of keeping family and friends informed of the going's on for us. Good luck in your travels.
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