I have a submersible 3/4 HP pump that supplies my home and garden. I put in an automatic lawn sprinkler system and the pump goes on an off during the watering cycle, turning on and off. To prevent this do I increase or decrease the flow to the lawn sprinklers?
Water pump question
Apr 30, 2005
3 Replies
If you are watering for any length of time, the pump HAS to go on and off. Once the pressure gets to a certain low-pressure setting, the pump has to kick back in and start pumping again. I don't see how you could water a yard larger than 200 sq feet without this happening.
Or perhaps I have misunderstood your question.........................
--James--
is that a problem, going on and off like that? because most water pumps do that. I'd say increase. if it cuts off it is because the pressure is to high.
Is this a demand system or one with a water tank ? If it is one with a tank you could probably prevent it by going to the trouble of installing a much larger tank - but why bother ?
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