Wagtail
Super Star Member
- Joined
- Jan 15, 2013
- Messages
- 12,634
- Location
- St Helens, Tasmania, Australia
- Tractor
- JD 4105 / JD Z355E (48" deck)
I agree with the recommendations to replace the pump as it doesn't owe you anything after these years of service.
Things are a wee bit different where I'm at but, I would recommend that, if you can, you go to a store/shop that specialises in pumps... around here, that would be an irrigation and/or pool supply place. I say this because the advances in water pumps has advanced over the years/decades since your last pump was installed.
My household water pump carked it last February (after 20 years!) and I was all set to simply replace it with a similar model, one with a reservoir. Well, times have changed and after answering their questions about my house (two storey/ two bathrooms/ two toilets/ laundry/ etc...), for A$600 I bought a modern non-'bladder' pump from a reputable company (an "Orange", made in Australia) that is out-performing what I had; or would have bought if I were just going to replace it with what was there before.
Shop around. BUT shop around in the right shops is what I'm advising.
Things are a wee bit different where I'm at but, I would recommend that, if you can, you go to a store/shop that specialises in pumps... around here, that would be an irrigation and/or pool supply place. I say this because the advances in water pumps has advanced over the years/decades since your last pump was installed.
My household water pump carked it last February (after 20 years!) and I was all set to simply replace it with a similar model, one with a reservoir. Well, times have changed and after answering their questions about my house (two storey/ two bathrooms/ two toilets/ laundry/ etc...), for A$600 I bought a modern non-'bladder' pump from a reputable company (an "Orange", made in Australia) that is out-performing what I had; or would have bought if I were just going to replace it with what was there before.
Shop around. BUT shop around in the right shops is what I'm advising.