[Pumptesting] TO DO @next test - adjust gland nuts - from Fire pump testing 11/2 and 11/11

[Tara Halwes]

Update: we’ll do this Wednesday around 9 or 10am (Daver + Tara + Courtney)

On Mon, Nov 17, 2025 at 09:57 Tara Halwes <tarahalwes at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey Dave -
>
> Following up from last week’s discussion. When is a good time/day for you
> for fire pump maintenance? I’m hoping you can show me or Courtney or Mike
> how to adjust the gland nuts while we’ve got the system on TEST for this
> week’s test, ideally Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday.
>
> I don’t know others’ availability but I could do
> * Tuesday — any time
> * Wednesday — before 12:30pm (note, generator work will also be happening
> that morning but that’s fine)
> * Thursday — after 12:30pm
>
> Tara
> 508-361-9605
>
> On Tue, Nov 11, 2025 at 10:59 Tara Halwes <tarahalwes at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> A change in drip rate was observed 2 tests in a row. TL;Dr we should let
>> DaveR know when we do the next test and he’ll adjust the gland nuts at that
>> time.
>>
>>
>> *Nov 2 test (Mike)*
>> Testing SMS thread:
>> Mike: (the pressure) “took a drop all the way to 77 shown on the display
>> before it kicked on this time.”
>> “Also, the one drop leak per second is less than it usually appears
>> visually. In case that matters. There’s a very small pool of water inside
>> the chamber underneath the dalek”
>>
>> Tara: “Whichever of us does next test (preferably 2ppl) should check
>> those things specifically. I don’t think either indicates a behavior
>> outside “ok”/“pass” range but it’s still worth sharing our observations
>> about the bounds of “normal””
>>
>> *Nov 11 test (Tara/Courtney)*
>> Still slow, took video. Courtney looked up guidance online and was able
>> to ask Daver how it should behave, what it means, and what to do about it.
>>
>>
>> ~Tara
>>
>>
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