07-18-2010, 03:25 AM
FG, I can see where youre coming from, never want to risk a blowout. The pump I posted is NOT a PISTON compressor type, but an impeller blade (fan type blower) pump and is not capable of going over the rating because of the reverse pressure escaping faster (very leaky pump) than it can be put in when it reaches maximum. This pump can be run to point of overheating and burning up, and still the pressure cannot go beyond maximum design. Several hundred pressure checks have always produced the same reading for me after it maxes out, even with different guages, so this consistency means worry free inflation to the pump max.
Sometimes I do have to top off for the pontoons that require pressure above the pumps maximum, which it cant reach.
Ciao,
Pon
[quote flygoddess]Just my experience and see allot of explosions...topping off by hand is the only way to go.
As I said before, had a friend with a brand new Sky. Had this pump WITH a gauge. Pumped the boat up to 2 lbs (according to the gauge) and BOOM....replaced and did it again, ...not a coincident after the third time. Finally checked the pump....READ 2 lb, but in truth it was 4 lb.
There has been three others to do this since (different pumps however) and that is just people "I" know.
Don't trust pump gauges...for good reason. And I have never had a blow out in well over a quarter of a century.[
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All pumps are not created equal....even the same brand[crazy]
Oh, as far as the pump...I had that one, I am dead serious...okay pump, but the LVM is so much easier and nicer. But that pump is an excellent suggestion. I would still top off by hand though[][][]
Pontoonman, PLEASE keep providing these alternatives...you do have some great stuff there.[/quote]
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Sometimes I do have to top off for the pontoons that require pressure above the pumps maximum, which it cant reach.
Ciao,
Pon
[quote flygoddess]Just my experience and see allot of explosions...topping off by hand is the only way to go.
As I said before, had a friend with a brand new Sky. Had this pump WITH a gauge. Pumped the boat up to 2 lbs (according to the gauge) and BOOM....replaced and did it again, ...not a coincident after the third time. Finally checked the pump....READ 2 lb, but in truth it was 4 lb.
There has been three others to do this since (different pumps however) and that is just people "I" know.
Don't trust pump gauges...for good reason. And I have never had a blow out in well over a quarter of a century.[
] All pumps are not created equal....even the same brand[crazy]
Oh, as far as the pump...I had that one, I am dead serious...okay pump, but the LVM is so much easier and nicer. But that pump is an excellent suggestion. I would still top off by hand though[
][][] Pontoonman, PLEASE keep providing these alternatives...you do have some great stuff there.[/quote]
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