EnglishRose Posted May 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2023 11 minutes ago, MtB said: And... Not everyone realises but most water pumps will happily pump fresh air along the pipes if that is what the pump is being supplied with. So give the OP can actually feel air coming from an open tap, I suggest it is pumping fresh air out of the top of the tank, and if the tap is left open and the pump left to run for mayber ten or fifteen minutes, the air in the top of the tank will all get pumped out and water will reach the outlet elbow as the tank slowly collapses, and then water will come from the taps too. Will it be ok running the pump with no water for 10 mins or so (hoping that it won't take that long). We were worried about damaging it so didn't leave it running longer than about 10-15 seconds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 (edited) Call me Mr stupid here, but shirley the tank is upside down (or down side up, unless it has a dip tube, which is unlikely). The outlet should be underneath the tank,not on the top? Where does the filler pipe connect, and what size is it? Ok, back to sleep now. Zzzzzzzzzz Edited May 21, 2023 by rusty69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, rusty69 said: Call me Mr stupid here, but shirley the tank is upside down (or down side up, unless it has a dip tube, which is unlikely). The outlet should be underneath the tank,not on the top? Where does the filler pipe connect, and what size is it? Ok, back to sleep now. Zzzzzzzzzz Ok. To answer my own question. Apparently not, if this is a vetus water tank. Have you tried opening the filler cap whilst running the pump. I wonder if rotating the 16mm pipe anticlockwise 90 degrees (ish) would help with priming. The plastimo flexible water tank I used to have had its outlet at the bottom, and the filler on top. Edited May 21, 2023 by rusty69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnglishRose Posted May 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 Yes it's a Vetus tank! All solved - it was nothing more than a huge air bubble. Palm under mixer tap opened full, turned pump on, left palm there for about 20 seconds. Lots of spitting and spluttering and hey presto - water. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 9 hours ago, rusty69 said: Call me Mr stupid here, but shirley the tank is upside down (or down side up, unless it has a dip tube, which is unlikely). The outlet should be underneath the tank,not on the top? With a flexible tank, everything changes! No vent required, outlet in the top works fine. As the EnglishRose has just confirmed. Also, a length of flexible outlet pipe in mandatory with the top outlet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 45 minutes ago, MtB said: With a flexible tank, everything changes! No vent required, outlet in the top works fine. As the EnglishRose has just confirmed. Also, a length of flexible outlet pipe in mandatory with the top outlet. Well, that'll teach me to keep my gob shut. 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 2 minutes ago, rusty69 said: Well, that'll teach me to keep my gob shut. 😊 2 minutes ago, rusty69 said: Well, that'll teach me to keep my gob shut. 😊 If you kept quiet, this plaice would have no sole. Oh hang on, wrong thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 Just now, MtB said: If you kept quiet, this plaice would have no sole. Oh hang on, wrong thread! Ah, sole! Wait, what did you just call me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 1 minute ago, rusty69 said: Ah, sole! Wait, what did you just call me? Ah yes, you've heard that joke too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 24 minutes ago, MtB said: Ah yes, you've heard that joke too! I cant quite Place that one, are you just phishing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 27 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said: I cant quite Place that one, are you just phishing Nope. I can't remember it either other than the punchline, which was something like "And the eagle being very polite, said nothing" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bizzard Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 I thought at first is was an enlarged prostate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 5 minutes ago, bizzard said: I thought at first is was an enlarged prostate. Blimey is that what they look like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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