Should I Keep My Pump ON All Summer?

If and so, Why?

And What Tin can Be Done To Extend The Life
Of My Pump?

Summer Shutdown time is coming!  Some customers in warmer areas have already close down their furnaces. Regardless of when you lot exercise this, you lot may ask yourself these questions:

 - Should I go along the pump on all Summer?
 - What are the advantages of assuasive the pump to run all Summer?
 - What can I do to extend the life of my pump?
 - What is the silver button on the forepart face of the pump and how does this help me?

Here are the answers to these important questions:

First,

the answer is Yep

, you should keep your pump on all summer. Hither'due south two reasons why:

i - Pumps final longer time if they are run continuously.

2 - If you lot estrus your domestic water with your furnace, your hot water heater volition utilise less fuel if you lot keep the pump on. Why? Let's say the water in your outdoor boiler is 80 degrees because your furnace sits in the hot dominicus all summer long. That 80 degree water is being circulated into your business firm and your plate oestrus exchanger. When you lot apply hot water for a shower or to wash dishes, cold water is added to your hot water tank.  Most well water and city water comes out of the ground at effectually 52 degrees, fifty-fifty in the summertime. Your hot water tank must rut that water from 52 degrees to 110 degrees using lots of fuel (electricity or propane or whatsoever). If your pump is on, the warm water in your outdoor boiler will estrus that 52 degree water to about 80 degrees FOR FREE, thus cut your fuel price in HALF for your hot water heater during the summer!

Please make sure your furnace has PROPER Water Handling for the summer months. Whether the pump is on or not, yous are the simply one who tin be responsible to protect your investment in your outdoor boiler.  Read more reasons why you should employ water handling Here (including "Information technology is similar driving a car without oil!")

What is that argent push button on the front of the pump confront?

 You lot will see on the front of the pump (in the photo), in the CENTER, in that location is a round argent push button that can be removed with a apartment-head screwdriver. If the pump is not functioning, you can remove that push to see if the shaft of the pump is spinning.

If you are not sure, or if it is stuck, turn off the ability to the pump.

Then, you lot can insert an allen wrench into the pump shaft and turn it a few times

. If it is caught on something, or has some sediment buildup, the pump volition not broadcast - but by doing this unproblematic repair, yous can usually relieve the pump!

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