The instructions also said that if I was careful I wouldn't need to disturb the internals. I was very careful and removed the top body. Then came the surprise!
The internal sealing housing containing a rubber seal was sort of triangular in the new pump and circular in the old design (seen on the right). Those crafty Mexicans had made it so that you couldn't fit a yank pressure switch to a Mexican pump!
I now have issues with two supliers. One on winter holiday who supplied the pump that doesn't work and one a 40 minute drive away who supplied the part that doesn't fit.
I have put it all back together as it was except that I had cut the power cable from the switch to the motor!
Now I am seriously considering Tony's remote pressure switch idea.
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Hi,
After I replaced a pressure switch on my pump, I dismantled the old one and found out that the failed pressure switch component concealed within the assembly was marked:
omron v-15g-2c26-k. An internet search showed me I could have sourced this for pennies, rather than tens of pounds for the whole thing. Taking a look inside yours might be worth a try.
Peter
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