[C320-list] Bilge pump problem

[Steve Magennis]

The pump should be self priming as it is a diaphragm pump.  If you
can't get it to prime, you either have a leak at the pump, the
diaphragm is slightly askew, or there's a leak in the hose from the
bilge to the pump, fairly close to the pump.

On a side note, I installed a washing machine lint trap over the
suction end of the hose to catch the floatsam from the manufacture of
the Alchemist.

Steve
Alchemist #909

--- Dave Moores <dmoores at cogeco.ca> wrote:

> Took my bilge pump apart yesterday, and it seems fine.  Problem was
> initially that I had a blockage in the output hose, now cleared, but
> the
> pump then just ran and did not "suck".  So my thought now is: does it
> need
> to be primed?  Anybody know?  Going to try that tomorrow and see.
> 
> Dave Moores
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Marty Mattler
> Sent: October 20, 2006 11:55 AM
> To: C320-List
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Bilge pump problem
> 
> 
> Thank you for your advice.
> 
> 
> Marty Mattler
> Countrywide Practice Brokerage
> mmattler at ddsbrokers.com
> Phone: 800.222.7848
> Fax: 877.269.1291
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com]On Behalf Of
> hcreech at comcast.net
> Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 10:50 AM
> To: C320-List
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Bilge pump problem
> 
> Most likely you sucked some debris into the bilge pump.  There are 2
> small
> rubber flaps in the pump, if debris gets stuck it will not pump.  Not
> easy
> to take apart but cheaper than buying new. Sincerely, Herb Creech
> Cloud
> Chaser #606
> 
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: Marty Mattler <mmattler at optonline.net>
> 
> > My bilge pump will not pump water out of the bilge if the pump out 
> > take
> hose has
> > water in it. I discovered this after empting the water heater into
> a 
> > dry
> bilge.
> > After removing water from the out take hose the bilge pump worked
> but 
> > the
> same
> > issue happened after I retested the pump. For those of you that
> have
> replaced
> > your bilge pump and have the deeper bilge model (I have #754, 2000 
> > model),
> did
> > you use a similar Jabsco replacement pump or change to a
> submersible
> model?
> >
> > Marty Mattler
> > Sailscall #754
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 


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