[C320-list] Macerator

[Darrell]

Thanks Joe
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Barrett" <joe at dolphinmortgage.com>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 7:49 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Macerator


> My local West Marine had the Impeller. It didn't say it was for a 
> Macerator
> but I matched it up against the old one and the diameters were exact. It
> said it was for water or oil pumps and it fit fine. Came with Impeller
> Lubricant that I also used to Lube the inside of the hoses and the outside
> of the hose fittings to make it easier to get the hoses off in the future.
> The same thing happened to me, a fairly blind crew member who wears 3
> different sets of eye glasses depending on his eye needs thought he was
> putting the water pressure switch on and instead put the Macerator with a
> brand new impeller installed just two weeks earlier. With the noise from 
> the
> engine and the stereo going I didn't notice it until 4 hours later when I
> went down below and saw the macerator switch on. It was much easier to
> replace the impeller once the 3 hoses are disconnected from the pump.
> Joe
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Jon Vez
> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 10:34 AM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Macerator
>
> Darrell,
>
> I also have a Jabsco and had to do this job the first year I had the boat.
> Someone accidently hit the macerator switch instead of the water pressure.
> My old boat had a spring loaded switch to prevent this. I did the job at 
> the
> boat and it wasn't bad at all. Take Pat's advice and fill the tank with
> water and a little bleach and have it pumped. If the pump out guys aren't
> busy and sympathetic ask them if they will wait for you to fill it with
> water a second time and pump it out again. Just stuff some rags in the 
> hoses
> and cover with baggies while you work on the pump--it's easy to take apart
> and Jabsco has the schematics on their web site if you don't have your
> manual anymore. Once you get the pump off the job takes about 10
> minutes--Good luck...
>
> Regards,
>
> Jon Vez
> Solstice #582
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Darrell
> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 9:28 AM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Macerator
>
> Hi John,
>
> The shaft is turning, sounds like the impeller blades. I believe it is a
> jabsco but I could be wrong. Not sure if I save more time taking the unit
> apart on the boat or just removing the whole thing and taking it home. I
> will try and find my receipt and see if is still under warranty,
>
> Darrell
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jon Vez" <jonvez at comcast.net>
> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 5:45 AM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Macerator
>
>
>> Darrell,
>>
>> Did you try to manually turn the shaft with a screw driver? If not, try
>> that
>> first. At the end of the pump you should find a rubber cap. Remove that
>> and
>> take a flat head screw driver and turn the shaft a few times then try the
>> pump. If that does not work, you more than likely have lost the impeller
>> blades. You can change out the impeller without replacing the pump. You
>> said
>> you replaced the pump last year, so if it is not the impeller you should
>> be
>> able to get a warranty replacement. Do you have a shurflo macerator?
>>
>> Good luck,
>>
>> Jon Vez
>> Solstice #582
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
>> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Darrell
>> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 8:34 AM
>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>> Subject: [C320-list] Macerator
>>
>> When I was macerating last weekend. I noticed the pump was running very
>> quietly and that the holding tank did not completely empty no matter how
>> log
>>
>> I pumped. IT sounds like the pump motor is turning but the pump apparatus
>> at
>>
>> the end is not. Does this sound reasonable. The unit was just replaced
>> last
>> year. should I replace the whole pump assembly or just the end that
>> appears
>> not to be working. It looks like they can be separated. Any advice would
>> be
>> appreciated,
>>
>> Darrell
>>
>> Antares, #88
>>
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