[ProHandyman]

Glad everything worked out right at the end and your satisfied.

Sorry to hear about the pump! Makes sure when filling the system, that the pump never runs dry! This may require "pulsing" the pump power, ie: fill res. with water... power pump till res is just above pump intake, then power off; Fill res... power up.... power off; till you get system filled.

Once your system is "purged" of all air, let it run for 12-24 hours without powering-up the computer system. This will allow small bubles to be removed, good check for leaks, and hopefully catch a defective part before powering up system. Most pumps if going to fail, fail at initial startup and purge, or after the first full run, then power off, power on sequence (like yours did).

Hey, post some pics of the updated system if you would! Really would like to see the changes you made!