[C320-list] Fresh Water Pump Keeps Failing

[Chris Burti]

I can't help... we replaced the OEM pump fro a quieter VSD and our identical
pump is 5 years old now...knock on wood..

On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 1:27 PM, Peter Herron <peteherron at mac.com> wrote:

> 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).
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> Any suggestions?  Shurflo?  West Marine?  Jabsco?
>
> Thanks,
> Pete Herron
> Dreamtime, C320 #329
>



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Chris Burti Farmville, NC