Float Valve

[Spurlington]

Since the maximum feed on the pressure pump is higher than the spigots flow, what is the purpose of having a float valve? Why not just hook direct to the pump? Even if you put a regulator before the pump.

Seems like a pressurized system would be better than a siphoning system.

 

[Jim Williams]

I've tried hooking up a Cat pump like that in a desperate situation and found out that it won't pump when water is being forced into it. Never tried it with a regulator, so might be a possibility.

 

[Spurlington]

Hmm .. A cat pump tech support guy told me my 3CP can handle up to 70psi max

 

[Jim Williams]

Hmm .. A cat pump tech support guy told me my 3CP can handle up to 70psi max

I suppose it's possible that the house I was working at that day had water pressure above 70 psi. A fitting broke off my water box so I tried running the water hose straight into the pump but it didn't work. It would be good if they would work as long as you don't try to work at a house with a low pressure well pump that can't keep up.

 

[clean image]

1 would be not introducing air into your system,

We use a 10/20 gallon tank that is gravity fed. Also part of heat capture system

Also small tank serves for tank clean outs, small tasks when needed

 

[Steve Lawrence]

No water box on our Butlers, but I believe there is a regulator. It's all directly plumbed and never a hiccup in 25 years of using this system so it can be done.

 

[Hack Attack]

water box would give a small reservoir if your using a high flow tool that a direct plumb wouldn't

 

[Lee Stockwell]

We ran direct feed for years, no problem.