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[GMCnet] FLOJET 21.5 oz Accumulator Tank [message #274883] Fri, 03 April 2015 11:23 Go to next message
Guy Lopes is currently offline  Guy Lopes   United States
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Is this something of interest to anyone? On sale for $12.00, from a retail
price of $50.00.

http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G20523


Guy Lopes
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Re: [GMCnet] FLOJET 21.5 oz Accumulator Tank [message #274889 is a reply to message #274883] Fri, 03 April 2015 13:28 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Dennis S is currently offline  Dennis S   United States
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Guy Lopes wrote on Fri, 03 April 2015 11:23
Is this something of interest to anyone? On sale for $12.00, from a retail
price of $50.00.

http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G20523


Guy Lopes
76 Birchaven "Orion"
Sacramento, CA
W6TOL



Thanks Guy!
Just ordered one -- Shipping only $5.99.

Dennis


Dennis S
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Memphis TN Metro
Re: [GMCnet] FLOJET 21.5 oz Accumulator Tank [message #274896 is a reply to message #274883] Fri, 03 April 2015 14:37 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I just ordered one, too, along with a couple quick-connectors for a few bucks more (the part number is buried in the item description). I even picked up a 12VDC fan for my refrigerator compartment for $3.

Mark Hickey Mesa, AZ 1978 Royale Center Kitchen
Re: [GMCnet] FLOJET 21.5 oz Accumulator Tank [message #274897 is a reply to message #274883] Fri, 03 April 2015 14:44 Go to previous messageGo to next message
thorndike is currently offline  thorndike   United States
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What exactly does this do? Does this reduce the stress on the water pump?

Robert Peesel 1976 Royale 26' Side Dry Bath Conifer, Colorado
Re: [GMCnet] FLOJET 21.5 oz Accumulator Tank [message #274899 is a reply to message #274883] Fri, 03 April 2015 15:04 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I am tempted to add a second or third one at that price. I paid $45-50 last year for mine. At this price everybody should have one.

for me, I found this reduces pump noise significatly. I am sure it relieves stress on water pump. there is no pulsating of water pressure, I get constant water pressure from shower and sinks. It also allows me to shut off the water pump, and you can flush the toilet quite a few times during the night without needing the water pump to turn on and wake up whoever is sleeping over it on the back bed.

mine is installed right after the pump, but this can be installed anywhere in the water system.




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Re: [GMCnet] FLOJET 21.5 oz Accumulator Tank [message #274901 is a reply to message #274897] Fri, 03 April 2015 15:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Gary Worobec is currently offline  Gary Worobec   United States
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The accum tank builds up pressure to the level of the high level pump shut
off. You can then run a small amount of water before the pump reaches its
lower level and turns on. Helpful if someone uses the head at night the pump
won't come on and make noise. I have a soft-start pump in my coach that
pumps only based on the actual flow requested. If I turn the bath faucet on
a little bit the pump will barely run. The more I open the faucet the pump
then runs faster. It's also pretty darn quiet. No tank needed.


Thanks,

Gary and Joanne Worobec
1973 GMC Glacier
Anza, CA



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What exactly does this do? Does this reduce the stress on the water pump?
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Re: [GMCnet] FLOJET 21.5 oz Accumulator Tank [message #274907 is a reply to message #274883] Fri, 03 April 2015 15:31 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Interesting stuff!

For the price I ordered two.


Robert Peesel 1976 Royale 26' Side Dry Bath Conifer, Colorado
Re: [GMCnet] FLOJET 21.5 oz Accumulator Tank [message #274923 is a reply to message #274907] Fri, 03 April 2015 16:45 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I put one in our first coach back in 2000. It does reduce the cycling of the water pump, but i found the unit to be too small for my needs. In the stretch coach we used a 2 gallon Tank from Ace Hardware similar to this item sold from Home Depot.


or
http://tinyurl.com/lx7uvba

I bought mine on sale and also got a gezzer discount too and payed about $40 + tax. If you look around you can find them

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75 Avion Under Reconstruction
Michigan

> On Apr 3, 2015, at 1:31 PM, Robert Peesel wrote:
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> Interesting stuff!
>
> For the price I ordered two.
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Re: [GMCnet] FLOJET 21.5 oz Accumulator Tank [message #274949 is a reply to message #274923] Fri, 03 April 2015 21:35 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I almost posted that same link, but really, I'm with you J.R.: The little
accumulator hardly seemed worth the effort, so I installed a 2 gallon one
in '99. It only lasted about 10 years before developing a leak, so I had
to replace it. To solve the mounting problem, I just cut semi-circles,
with a diameter like the tank, from 2"x4" blocks. Those are screwed to the
floor with long ty-wraps beneath them to fasten around the tank. Q&E.

Ken H.


On Fri, Apr 3, 2015 at 5:45 PM, John Wright wrote:

> I put one in our first coach back in 2000. It does reduce the cycling of
> the water pump, but i found the unit to be too small for my needs. In the
> stretch coach we used a 2 gallon Tank from Ace Hardware similar to this
> item sold from Home Depot.
>
> http://www.homedepot.com/p/Water-Worker-2-gal-Pressurized-Well-Tank-HT2B/202846475?MERCH=REC-_-nosearch2_rr-_-NA-_-202846475-_-N
>>
> or
> http://tinyurl.com/lx7uvba
>
> I bought mine on sale and also got a gezzer discount too and payed about
> $40 + tax. If you look around you can find them
>
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Re: [GMCnet] FLOJET 21.5 oz Accumulator Tank [message #274991 is a reply to message #274949] Sat, 04 April 2015 14:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Did you order one of these?


On Friday, April 3, 2015 7:36 PM, Ken Henderson wrote:


I almost posted that same link, but really, I'm with you J.R.:  The little
accumulator hardly seemed worth the effort, so I installed a 2 gallon one
in '99.  It only lasted about 10 years before developing a leak, so I had
to replace it.  To solve the mounting problem, I just cut semi-circles,
with a diameter like the tank, from 2"x4" blocks.  Those are screwed to the
floor with long ty-wraps beneath them to fasten around the tank.  Q&E.

Ken H.


On Fri, Apr 3, 2015 at 5:45 PM, John Wright wrote:

> I put one in our first coach back in 2000.  It does reduce the cycling of
> the water pump, but i found the unit to be too small for my needs.  In the
> stretch coach we used a 2 gallon Tank from Ace Hardware similar to this
> item sold from Home Depot.
>
> http://www.homedepot.com/p/Water-Worker-2-gal-Pressurized-Well-Tank-HT2B/202846475?MERCH=REC-_-nosearch2_rr-_-NA-_-202846475-_-N
>>
> or
> http://tinyurl.com/lx7uvba
>
> I bought mine on sale and also got a gezzer discount too and payed about
> $40 + tax.  If you look around you can find them
>
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Re: [GMCnet] FLOJET 21.5 oz Accumulator Tank [message #275001 is a reply to message #274991] Sat, 04 April 2015 16:06 Go to previous message
Ken Henderson is currently offline  Ken Henderson   United States
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No, I did not order one; with my 2 gallon accumulator, I have at least a
couple of toilet flushes without the pump running; I doubt that one will
provide even one flush. What it WILL do is prevent the pump from cycling
repeatedly at low faucet flows. If that's enough for your need, then it's
a great buy.

Ken H.

On Sat, Apr 4, 2015 at 3:27 PM, jim day wrote:

> Did you order one of these?
>
>
> On Friday, April 3, 2015 7:36 PM, Ken Henderson hend4800@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
>
> I almost posted that same link, but really, I'm with you J.R.: The little
> accumulator hardly seemed worth the effort, so I installed a 2 gallon one
> in '99. It only lasted about 10 years before developing a leak, so I had
> to replace it. To solve the mounting problem, I just cut semi-circles,
> with a diameter like the tank, from 2"x4" blocks. Those are screwed to the
> floor with long ty-wraps beneath them to fasten around the tank. Q&E.
>
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