[C320-list] Domestic water stopped coming out of faucets

SV Osprey svospreycat320 at gmail.com
Sat Jun 29 18:27:33 PDT 2024


Thanks, I’ll try that
Elan
Sv Osprey
1997 Catalina 320 #451

> On Jun 29, 2024, at 7:04 PM, John Meyers via C320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:
> 
> Elan,
> 
> Can you blow water back toward the aft tank? Turn off the pump, open that
> valve to the aft tank. In the head, take off the shower head from the line,
> open that faucet with all the others closed and blow in the head faucet
> water line. This should indicate a clog or something.
> 
> John Meyers
> Wind Chime
> 1997 #406
> Muskegon, MI
> 
>> On Sat, Jun 29, 2024 at 6:45 PM SV Osprey via C320-list <
>> c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I say it this way because the pump is new and pressures the line, then it
>> stops.
>> 
>> I filled both tanks. Interestly pump does not pull water from stern tank.
>> No vacuum. I disconnected and blew out both air vents. The aft valve has
>> been closed and the system was pulling from the forward tank
>> Working fine. The sink then crapped out on me yesterday. I changed the
>> pump, not an impeller issue. Water runs for like a minute but then stops
>> but pump does not come on. Could there be a clog that only gets seated when
>> the water is running?  Water runs for like a minute but then stops but pump
>> does not come on.  Is there a manifold to split the head faucet ( which
>> barely drips) from the galley sink?
>> 
>> Sorry this is a bit of a run on. Basically:
>> 1. Galley faucet only runs for a little while then dribbles at best.
>> 2. Head faucet barely drips.
>> 3. Pump runs Initially then cuts out as if the system is pressurized.
>> 4. Pump is not pulling from aft tank, only forward one, and won’t pull at
>> all if I shut the little valve down near the pump.
>> 
>> Any ideas?
>> Elan
>> Sv Osprey
>> 1997 Catalina 320 #451


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