[C320-list] Intermittent fresh water flow

[Steven Morgan]

I had a similar issue . Filled the tanks on my new to me 320 to flush and rinse.   Turns out even though I cleaned the screen at the pump a couple of times, the elbow just before the screen was also clogged? I saw it after i accidentally looked up into the elbow. 

Thanks
Steve Morgan 
1995 Salt Shaker 
#221



> On Jun 22, 2023, at 4:47 PM, Charles Martin via C320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:
> 
> Might be that the pump was filling the hot water tank.  Had it been emptied
> before this?  This has happened to me after refilling the tanks during
> spring commissioning if I don't ensure the hot water tank fills during the
> tank fill process.
> 
> Best,
> Chip Martinb(410) 231-0199
> chiprmartin at gmail.com
> 
> 
>> On Thu, Jun 22, 2023 at 4:36 PM david.allred--- via C320-list <
>> c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I filled my fresh water tanks with chlorinated water to flush the tanks. I
>> turned on the galley water (hot and cold) to drain the tanks and everything
>> worked fine for several minutes. Then, all of a sudden the water stopped
>> abruptly (unlike the usual sputtering and spitting as the water gets low).
>> The pump continued to run, but no water was being pumped. The tanks were
>> not empty.
>> I visually examined the pump and checked the filter. I saw nothing that
>> seemed wrong. I shut off the water pressure for a few minutes and when I
>> turned it back on, the water flowed fine. I turned the water at the sink
>> off and on several times during the day, and once or twice, the pump would
>> run, but no water flowed until I had turned the water pressure and the
>> faucets off and on a couple of times. The next day, I turned on the water
>> pressure and the water flowed fine. The third or fourth time I turned on
>> the water pressure and the faucets, the pump ran, but no water flowed from
>> the faucets.Now, the pump runs, but no water comes out. I think I can hear
>> the faintest gurgling sound from the faucet for a second or two, but no
>> water. When I shut off the water pressure and turn on the faucet, it
>> sputter/spits out about two or three table spoons and that's it. The pump
>> is running but there is no water flowing.
>> Does anyone have any idea what may be the problem?  Thanks.David
>> AllredRomance
>> 2000 Hulll #712
>>