[C320-list] Shower Sump

[John Frost]

Interesting. On my hull, built just 28 before yours, the icebox drain goes
to a "Y valve" that uses a pump to drain either the shower or the icebox
depending on where it is set. Same as Dave's. I guess draining to the bilge
saves the cost of a valve and doesn't add much water to the bilge. On the
positive side, your arraignment avoids the problem of the icebox filling
with water until I remember to run the drain. Your setup also has less to go
wrong and doesn't require you to climb under the sink to turn a valve.
Overall it might be an improvement.

Happy Sailing!

John
2007 C320MKII
Hull 1118
Guntersville, AL



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 I'm not sure when the plumbing may have changed but on Papillon (#1146) the
ice box drains by gravity to the bilge and the bilge pump deals with it. 

 


 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Jason Alexander <alexander.jason at gmail.com>
To: C320-List <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Sat, Apr 9, 2011 8:55 pm
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Shower Sump


If the hose to the sump was plugged how would you get to it to take it off
the 
sump.    I've cleaned everything up including myself for the night.  I'll
try 
putting water in the ice box in the morning.   I didn't realize that was
plumbed 
that way.  I always assumed that the icebox drained to the bilge.  

Jason 

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On Apr 9, 2011, at 9:19 PM, Utility Email <kswanson123 at comcast.net> wrote:

> The y valve switches between the shower sump and the ice box drain. Make
sure 
the sump pump thru hull is open. One way to test the pump would be to put
some 
water in the icebox, operate the y valve to determine if the sump pump is 
working. This way you can narrow down the problem to determine if it is a 
clogged drain line from the shower, bad pump, etc.  I believe that the
icebox 
drain is also higher than the pump, so clear water in this drain could help 
prime a dry, seldom used, pump too.
> 
> Dave
> 
> Dave Swanson
> S/V Emily Ann
> 2007 C320 MK II, No. 1107
> Mukilteo, WA
> 
> 
> On Apr 9, 2011, at 5:04 PM, "Stephen Lunsford" <stord at cox.net> wrote:
> 
>> Jason,
>> We have a 2000 320.  I replaced our sump pump last year.  With all of the
>> valves in the correct position, the pump still wouldn't draw the water
out.
>> It had lost the ability to pull the water through the lines. The new pump
>> works just fine.  If all of your valves are in the correct position, that
>> may be the issue.
>> Steve
>> s/v Joy 756
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
>> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Jason
>> Alexander
>> Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 4:59 PM
>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>> Subject: [C320-list] Shower Sump
>> 
>> Hello all.  
>> 
>> I'm having some issues with my shower pump not draining on my new to me
2001
>> 320. I have opened the dual head shower sump through hull and the pump
seems
>> to run when I flip the switch in the head, but the water never goes down.
>> There is a y valve that appears to be set correctly but I'm not sure
what's
>> on the other side of that valve.  
>> 
>> One thing that I notice is that there is a strainer before the pump and
>> after the sump.  I removed the bowl expecting there to be some liquid but
it
>> was totally dry. 
>> 
>> I have to be missing something obvious. 
>> 
>> Jason
>> 
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>> Sent from my handheld. 
>> 
>>