DS 'fix' today

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I’ve been frustrated with the strength of my DS so finally did some diagnosing. I have a ‘bulkhead’ tapped into the top of my tank, then had a reducer and 1/4" elbow screwed into that, then connected to my remote valve. Lots of places to cause problems.

I found out it was sucking in air from somewhere, and no matter how much pipe sealer I used it still did it. Finally I got fed up and ran one line from my valve down the bulkhead into the PVC pipe to the bottom of the tank, and holy cow did that make a difference. I did a housewash today and it was almost as fast as my old 4gpm.

Just an FYI if anyone is noticing their DS is less than optimal, check for air leaks.

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If you have a bulk head fitting going into the tank and screw a barb into the female end only use two wraps of tape and no pipe dope. I sent more than that will cause a hairline crack in the bulk head fitting

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There are a lot of advantages to just using plain old drop tube off your injector, but then I use a fair amount of special mixes. Still like the simplicity of it (old school).

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I’m beginning to realize that, especially when these people in a rich neighborhood just want me to use soap only.

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:man_teacher: back to the “educating the customer” discussion…

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Nah, Sherwin Williams paint. They know.

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I hate that company, lol

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