[C320-list] Fresh Water Pump Keeps Failing

[jpmesa at aol.com]

 Have you ever checked if the pumps where getting to much power or to little power? Both ways can make the motor burn out.
John?? Holokai?? 2


 


 

-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Herron <peteherron at mac.com>
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Sent: Fri, 1 May 2009 10:27 am
Subject: [C320-list] Fresh Water Pump Keeps Failing









Can anyone recommend a good fresh water pump?  By good, I mean one that lasts a few years.  I've had really bad luck with the Jabsco Sensor Max VSD pumps.  My 5th one just failed, for an average life of under 10 months, a low of 2 months and a high of 16 months.  Fortunately they had a three year warranty (I think they've reduced that to one year).?
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I have no clue about the cause of failure.  They simply work one day and not the next.  All failures have been at the dock while connected to shore power through a True Charge 20 (I think that's the name) charger.  The tanks were never empty, the fuses were never blown, polarity was always correct, there was no sign of corrosion.  And everything else on the boat keeps on working.  On the plus side, I can remove the sink cabinet, change the pump and replace the cabinet in about 20 minutes.  Maybe blindfolded.?
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The original equipment pump lasted 4 or 5 years before rusting out, as did the replacement (with the same type of pump).  Four or five years looks  great to me now.?
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Any suggestions?  Shurflo?  West Marine?  Jabsco??
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Thanks,?

Pete Herron?

Dreamtime, C320 #329?