Booster pump question

JGoslee · 05/16/2006, 06:02 PM

I need a booster pump for my typhoon III. Im only getting 25 PSIG
going into my unit. My question is do I need to get a pressure switch to control the pump? Does the pump shut itself off when the desired pressure is reached or when the unit shuts off? Thanks
- Jesse

bone · 05/16/2006, 08:06 PM

I believe most pumps are self adjusting with a turn of a screw.

Unresistible Blue · 05/16/2006, 08:50 PM

Which booster pump do you hvae? Aquatec? Which model?

JGoslee · 05/17/2006, 05:42 AM

I didnt get one yet. I was looking at these two:
http://airwaterice.com/product/8800BPC

http://www.purelyh2o.com/cart.php?ta...category_id=10

They look like they are the same pump just differant prices.

bone · 05/17/2006, 07:30 AM

That's the pump I have. Purchased it about 2 years and it works flawless

JGoslee · 05/17/2006, 08:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by bone
That's the pump I have. Purchased it about 2 years and it works flawless

So does the pump shuts itself off when the ro/di stops producing water? Also does the pump come with everything you need?

bone · 05/17/2006, 08:11 AM

When you say stops producing water, do you mean when you shut down the water faucet. If so the answer is no, the pump keeps running and running dry

uscgbeachbum · 05/17/2006, 08:16 AM

I have the same question. Bone...my ro/di comes on for an hour twice a day spaced 12 hrs apart. Do I need a timer on the booster pump or does it have a shutoff pressure?

JGoslee · 05/17/2006, 08:20 AM

Purelyh2o has an auto shutoff switch but it says for under counter use. So Im not sure if it can be used for ro/di.
http://www.purelyh2o.com/cart.php?ta...category_id=20
If I had this hooked up to a booster pump then it would kill the power to the pump when the ro/di shuts off.

bone · 05/17/2006, 08:23 AM

I will e-mail air water and ice just to double check that the pump has not changed design, but mine has no shut off switch. I would have everything plugged into a powerstrip and have the strip into a single timer. This would allow everything to turn on and off at the same time.

purelyh2o · 05/17/2006, 11:22 AM

Yes that is the exact same pump and the switch can be used with an RO DI system

05/16/2006, 06:02 PM	#1
JGoslee Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,216	Booster pump question I need a booster pump for my typhoon III. Im only getting 25 PSIG going into my unit. My question is do I need to get a pressure switch to control the pump? Does the pump shut itself off when the desired pressure is reached or when the unit shuts off? Thanks - Jesse

05/17/2006, 08:16 AM	#8
uscgbeachbum Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 823	I have the same question. Bone...my ro/di comes on for an hour twice a day spaced 12 hrs apart. Do I need a timer on the booster pump or does it have a shutoff pressure? __________________ If someone wrote a book about your life would anyone want to read it? Current Tank Info: 42x30x19 peninsula, custom 8020 stand and lightbar, custom BAO sump, RLSS R6i skimmer, Waveline DC6000 pump, Maxspect Gyre, 2xKessil A360WE, full Apex

05/17/2006, 11:22 AM	#11
purelyh2o Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Altamonte Springs, FL Posts: 454	Hey! Yes that is the exact same pump and the switch can be used with an RO DI system

05/16/2006, 08:06 PM	#2
bone Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 133	I believe most pumps are self adjusting with a turn of a screw.

05/16/2006, 08:50 PM	#3
Unresistible Blue Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,029	Which booster pump do you hvae? Aquatec? Which model?

05/17/2006, 05:42 AM	#4
JGoslee Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,216	I didnt get one yet. I was looking at these two: http://airwaterice.com/product/8800BPC http://www.purelyh2o.com/cart.php?ta...category_id=10 They look like they are the same pump just differant prices.

05/17/2006, 07:30 AM	#5
bone Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 133	That's the pump I have. Purchased it about 2 years and it works flawless

05/17/2006, 08:11 AM	#7
bone Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 133	When you say stops producing water, do you mean when you shut down the water faucet. If so the answer is no, the pump keeps running and running dry

05/17/2006, 08:20 AM	#9
JGoslee Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,216	Purelyh2o has an auto shutoff switch but it says for under counter use. So Im not sure if it can be used for ro/di. http://www.purelyh2o.com/cart.php?ta...category_id=20 If I had this hooked up to a booster pump then it would kill the power to the pump when the ro/di shuts off.

05/17/2006, 08:23 AM	#10
bone Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 133	I will e-mail air water and ice just to double check that the pump has not changed design, but mine has no shut off switch. I would have everything plugged into a powerstrip and have the strip into a single timer. This would allow everything to turn on and off at the same time.