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Gordon B

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Moonstruck
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41' Defever
Hi to all,

My air conditioners drain into the bilge and I was wondering if it is feasible to hook up some sort of venturi vacuum to the a/c raw water outlets. Has anyone tried this? I would like to keep a little dryer bilge.

Thanks
Gordo
 
I ran my a/c condensation line to a shower sump. No water in the bilge from a/c source ever.

I have seen Venturi pumps on tankers. Quite effective but I would venture a little tiresome to get right on a small scale basis.
 
Ditto on the shower sump approach. Because the water is relatively pure the pump lasts forever been running mine for years.
 
You can buy a simple venturi fitting for $10 or so. Haven't hooked it up yet though. Pass through seems a little small for the volume....
 
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