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Old 02-02-2008, 02:31 AM
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I think that i need to adjust one of my pumps, but i have no idea which one... here's the problem... the water level in my return section of my sump goes up... then goes down... then up.. then down... it fluctuates about an inch, either up or down... only takes about 30 sec or so for it to go up, then same down... just repeats. Not sure i am describing this correctly!

I'm guessing this isn't normal... any ideas how to correct this?
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Old 02-02-2008, 06:05 AM
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I sounds to me like you dont quite have enough water in the system.Add a couple of gallons and see if the fluctuation stops or gets less.
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