Equipment Review and Discussion :: New python, "pump part" leaking...

[N4784N R4613]

I got a new python for Christmas , every thing works grate, and I really love it, but the "pump part" is leaking all over the place!!! Does your python do this too? I mean, I wouldn't care if all the leaking water just went down the drain, but everything around the sink was SOAKED, when I came back to shut the water off. It is the top part that screws onto the sink that is leaking, I tried it as tight as it would go, and then just touching, and then as loose as I could get it to stay on, but every time it would just spray water EVERYWHERE!!!!

Just wondering if it was supposed to do that, or not, I hope everyone had a merry Christmas!!!

Nathan.

It is the top part of this "pump" that I am talking about...

[emma]

The first time I had mine hooked up it did this too. It worked perfectly when draining the water but when I was trying to put water back into the tank water was flying everywhere. Every part on the green that you have circled needed to be tightened so I could barely get it undone.
Did you make sure that the black right next to the pump thing is all really tight to? And the other black part?

[Vtolds]

yeah I have similiar product not a python but it is virtually the same thing right down to how it looks and it siphons perfectly but filling back up really shows were the stuff is loose because I get some spray.

[steve]

Sounds like it wasn't screwed on right... I usually screw the adapter on first and then the rest.

[octpusgirl8]

Mine leaks a little, but it's just dripping, no spraying. Did you have a python before? If not, how in the world did you fill up that massive tank of yours?!?! Anyway, hope you get it all figured out!

[N4784N R4613]

emma - Yes, everything was tightened before I turned the water on.

steve - The adapter doesn't fit on mine , inside, and outside threads. But the pump itself fit, so I didn't need to use the adapter.

octpusgirl8 - Lol, I used a garden hose. At least there where no leaks with that.

[steve]

That's probably it. Are you able to use the rubber washer?

[N4784N R4613]

No, the rubber washers in the adapter are to small to use with just the pump. I figured out what was wrong though. I didn't screw it on tight enough, I was scared that the plastic would crack on the brass threads of my wash tub, so I didn't screw it on to tight. This morning I figured, what the heck, it leaks anyway, what do I care if I crack it. And no more leaks!! I could barely get it off, I had it on so tight though. It is amazing what you can do when your mad at something.

Thanks for all the advice, but once again it was just me being a moron.


Nathan.

[emma]

Haha, thats great that you got it to work though!