Date:         Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:48:00 -0700
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: My Sink Faucet/Pump Upgrade
Comments: To: David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
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On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 10:28 AM, David Beierl<dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:
> At 09:06 PM 6/26/2009, neil N wrote:
>>
>> Surely just a variation on an established theme, (thanks Malcolm S)
>> but hopefully pics may help others. NOT road tested yet, but pump
>> pushes enough for decent "spray".
>
> Cool!
> I bet rubber-mounting the pump would quiet it down -- that's a nice sounding
> board it's sitting on.
>
>
>

Thanks. Heh. Yes for sure. The sounding board really helps transmit
the "vibes".   ;)

I considered adding some kind of isolator. Maybe I'll slip a piece of
old coolant hose under it. Should still clear bottom of lower shelf.
FWIW, the pump does have little grommets on mounting feet. But, I'm
sure they don't much to reduce noise.

Should stress that this isn't field tested yet. Specifically shower
head flange to sink mount w/silicone. Should hold up fine though.
Speaking of which, I would bend the inner edge at ID of flange, in and
away from hose. It's sharp. *Minor* detail, but this should keep it
from rubbing hose over time.

BTW, the pump itself ain't cheap. ~ 100$ Cnd. with taxes. Cheaper in
the U.S. so says Google.

http://www.adventurerv.net/shurflo-nautilus-single-station-water-pump-gpm-p-1713.html

Up here the little "stock" pump is 35+$ Cnd. I figure the new ShurFlo
should out last a couple of them.

I look forward to work being done so I can use it in the real world!

Neil.

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