[C320-list] fresh water pump

[Beverly Wright]

Ditto for my 1993 #15. It was of concern initially but after I realized it
was because I had closed the valve to the midship tank so I could track
consumption but the forward tank seemed to run down pretty quickly and got
too low (not empty) to pump. After I'd open the valve to the midship tank,
I'd have to leave the faucets open to get the water pressure back to normal.
Now I just leave the valve to the midship tank open all the time and since I
never go very long without a fill-up, it hasn't happened again. I prefer to
turn the water over frequently to keep it fresh so we are not
ultra-conservative with water.  Then again, we are never very far from a
water source.

Bev Wright
Whoosh #15

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Of Brian Carol Mclamb
Sent: Friday, August 07, 2015 5:39 PM
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Subject: Re: [C320-list] fresh water pump

On my 2006 model this only happens when the water pressure gets low.  It is
a reminder to me to go fill the tanks again.  That stops the intermittent
sound of the water pump cycling.  There never has been a leak, just the
sound of the pump briefly maintains the pressure in the system. 

Brian s/v Serenity #1075

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> On Aug 7, 2015, at 2:30 PM, Dean Vermeire <dean at vermeire.us> wrote:
> 
> Hi Bill,
> 
> I don't know if the plumbing layout on your Mk II is the same as on our
320 "Classic", so I am not sure where to tell you to look. Mostly at the
fittings, I suppose.
> 
> Have you tried laying newspaper or something under the fittings and tubing
to see where the leak is?
> 
> Dean
> 
>> On 8/7/2015 10:27 AM, Bill Lowe wrote:
>>  My fresh water pump cycles on for a split second every few minutes. None
of the faucets (head, galley, cockpit) seem to be leaking. ?It is more of an
annoyance that a problem but I like suggestions on where to look to fix it.
>> 
>> 
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