[C320-list] The ubiquitous shower sump problem

[Guy Smith]

I also had a sump pump problem and it was a dirty diaphragm.I cleaned it and installed a strainer in the line to minimize the problem in the future.
Word of Warning though... Inspect the strainer periodically and make sure it's clean!
~g
Guy SmithPleiades #452Worton Creek, MD 


     On Tuesday, April 21, 2015 4:14 AM, Chris Brearley <christopherjamesbrearley at gmail.com> wrote:
   

 Hi
I have hull number 374 and do not have the y valve.
The diaphram on the shower sump pump was torn and not draining due to
sucking air. I replaced it and my bilge pump,as it was an identical pump,
with a simular capacity jabsco diaphram pump.
Both work very well.
As already stated, refrigerator drains into the bilge.

Chris
WeaRItz@ #374

On 21/04/2015 4:58 PM, "Graeme Clark" <cg at skyflyer.co.uk> wrote:
>
> I had the same problem and the cause was some small items that had been
sucked into the diaphram pump preventing it from sealing even though it
sounded like it was running normally. It's quite easy to disassemble and
clean out.
> Graeme Clark #366 England
>
> Sent from mobile: please excuse typos etc.!
>