[C320-list] Shower sump won’t completely drain

[Charles Martin]

Not exactly the same issue, but I cannot get my shower sump or my fridge to
drain.  I have cleaned the strainer on the outlet side of the Y-Valve.  I
have tried blowing air through both lines from the shower drain and the
fridge drain and can hear bubbles coming out from the thru-hull on the
underside of the boat, but no water will pump out of either.  I'm beginning
to think there is a problem with the sump pump, even though I can hear it
trying hard--diaphragm issue maybe.  Any thoughts?  Has anyone replaced
that o-so-hard to get to pump?

Best,
Chip Martin
Bonaventure-Sail #767 (built in 2000)
(410) 231-0199
chiprmartin at gmail.com


On Sat, Sep 12, 2020 at 10:01 PM Darren Hulbert <dhulbert at me.com> wrote:

> Ditto on the big sponge
>
> > On Sep 12, 2020, at 6:51 PM, ptormey at 4square.net wrote:
> >
> > Yep. I put a bleach "toilet tab" in the thing.
> > The water is still there but it does not stink
> >
> > Pat
> > Blue Skies
> > Newport RI
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: C320-list <c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com> On Behalf Of
> Leonard Hooks
> > Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2020 8:14 PM
> > To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> > Subject: [C320-list] Shower sump won’t completely drain
> >
> >
> > Has anyone solved the problem of the last 1/2” of water will not drain
> out of the shower sump?
> >
> > Since the drain hole is on the side, there is a lip that prevents all
> the water from being pumped out.
> >
> >
> >
> > Leonard Hooks
> > 2001 #856 Revelation
> >
> > sdg
> >
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> >
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