[C320-list] C320-list Digest, Vol 2182, Issue 1

[Millers]

John,  this is what I feel is happening 
With mine.   Only occurs when not used for awhile , no leak apparent. 
Art.  #680
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> On Oct 25, 2014, at 9:16 PM, John Meyers <jcmeyers7 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Could it be that water in the pump is leaking from the high pressure side
> to the low pressure side thus triggering the pump to run?
> 
> John Meyers
> 
> On Sat, Oct 25, 2014 at 8:54 PM, Elizabeth Schwartz <
> schwartz781 at optonline.net> wrote:
> 
>> Ahoy....I had the same issue with #245. I have looked for a leak, and have
>> not found one yet. To reduce the cycling of the pump coming on, I installed
>> an accumulator behind the box under the stove. A good reduction in the
>> amount of time the pump runs......Joe N Beth
>> 
>> 
>> On Sat, Oct 25, 2014 at 05:57 PM, Lee, Cliff wrote:
>> 
>> Doesn't really sound like a pump problem.  1) Inlet screen may need
>>> cleaning to ensure good prime.  We often need to do that every spring to
>>> get a good prime.  2) pump coming on at night may just mean a small leak
>>> somewhere.  We had a small pinhole leak in water tubing.  Easiest thing to
>>> do till fixed was to turn pump off when not needed.  That has actually
>>> become our preferred approach to keep boat bone dry. 3) Foreward/Aft tank
>>> faucet spitting just sounds like Foreward tank is low.
>>> 
>>> Of course, those could all be wrong and you might need a new pump! Good
>>> luck.
>>> 
>>> Cliff Lee - Comfort Zone #268
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
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>>>> 
>>>> Message: 2
>>>> Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2014 10:30:55 -0700
>>>> From: Gene Helfman To: C320-List at catalina320.com
>>>> Cc: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
>>>> Subject: [C320-list] Potable water pump issues
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>>>> 
>>>> Our Shurflo 2088-423-244 periodically continues to run after faucet
>>>> valve
>>>> is turned off (over sink or in head).  Sometimes we can shut it off by
>>>> opening and closing faucet once more but sometimes we have to turn off
>>>> the
>>>> breaker on the breaker panel.  We also have to throw that breaker at
>>>> night
>>>> because the pump comes on without opening a faucet.  Also, it stops
>>>> pumping
>>>> from forward tank, spitting air until we open both forward and aft tank
>>>> valves.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> SO: is this a known problem, are there parts that likely need replacing,
>>>> or
>>>> should we just replace the entire pump (which is going to be challenging
>>>> given how tight the space is where it lives).  BTW: Shurflo says the
>>>> 2088-423-244 has been replaced by model #3901-0216. Can I assume that
>>>> all
>>>> the connections match up?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> 
>>>> Gene
>>>> 
>>>> Satori, #398, 1997
>>>> --
>>>> Gene Helfman, Professor Emeritus
>>>> Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia
>>>> PERMANENT address:
>>>>   498 Shoreland Dr., Lopez Is., WA 98261
>>>>   (360) 468-2136
>>>>   genehelfman at gmail.com
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