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

[Mike Gaisford]

Let me know when you go and I'll try to join. I'm free 8-10

On Mon, Nov 17, 2025 at 11:48 AM Tara Halwes <tarahalwes at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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