[C320-list] fresh water pump

[David J Cardoza]

It would most likely be the intake screen or the valves are turned off from the tanks.  Still even with the screen plugged (happened once or twice) I've never had it blow the breaker.   If it was the screen on the sink I'd expect the pump to pressure switch to shut off as if the water was off worst case.
 
David J Cardoza
dave at avaloncon.com

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From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com on behalf of Robert Seastream
Sent: Mon 6/20/2011 4:28 PM
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Subject: Re: [C320-list] fresh water pump



Does the water flow OK from the head sink faucet and (if equipped) aft 
deck swim shower sprayhead?  If flow OK, I say clogged galley faucet.  
If flow not OK, check the pump inlet filter.  If that filter isn't 
clogged, check the pump thus:  Turn off the breaker, disconnect the 
hose from the pump outlet side and have someone turn the breaker on 
for a second.  If no water gushes out, bad pump.  Given your hull 
number, I wouldn't be surprised (or feel bad), if the pump has retired.

Bob Seastream
Intuition # 906

On Jun 20, 2011, at 4:06 PM, Karl Mielenhausen _/) 
<C320 at suddenlink.net> wrote:

> There is a little known screen on the fresh water pump intake (at 
> least there is on my 2000 boat).
> It can be seen on this picture.....
> http://www.catalina320.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20081116142647974
> It's the clear canister on the pump on the left.
> That might be your problem, if cleaning the galley faucet screen 
> doesn't work.
>
> Karl
>
> On Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:08:50 -0400, John Scott <jcscott at cpsc.com> 
> wrote:
>
>> Hi All.
>>
>> My fresh water tanks are full.  I turn my battery is "on".  When I 
>> switch the water pump toggle switch to "on", and have the galley 
>> sink faucet open, I hear the pump working, I get a trickle of water 
>> and then about 10 seconds later the circuit breaker pops.  Is this 
>> a pump problem, an electrical problem, a problem with a blockage in 
>> the line somewhere, or something else?  Any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> John Scott
>> #15 Wooshkeetaan
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> Karl Mielenhausen
> Catalina 320 Hull 690