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10-30-2016, 02:26 PM
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Member
City: San Diego
Vessel Model: 42' CHB Ponderosa
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 10
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Water pump problem?
We have a 42' CHB Ponderosa and all of sudden the fresh water system stop working without any noise from the water pump. Nothing coming out of the faucets and no noise of the pump working. We have filled the water tanks again but when we switch on the water pump there is no sound coming from the pump. Has the pump broken or is there another possibility? Thanks.
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10-30-2016, 02:32 PM
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Guru
City: Kitimat, North Coast BC
Vessel Name: Badger
Vessel Model: 30' Sundowner Tug
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 5,946
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Blown fuse? Accumulator issue?
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10-30-2016, 02:36 PM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 16,565
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Greetings,
Mr./Ms. f. Welcome aboard, if i missed you. " Has the pump broken or is there another possibility?" Most likely a fuse somewhere. Could also be a loose/broken wire or someone flipped the switch off accidentally.
When confronted with pretty well any problem I usually check/do the easiest and cheapest things FIRST.
Check switch is on.
Check fuse is still OK.
Check connections INCLUDING ground connection(s).
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10-30-2016, 03:12 PM
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Guru
City: Annapolis
Vessel Name: Ranger
Vessel Model: 58' Sedan Bridge
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 7,088
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Check all the easy stuff first...
But pumps do crap out.
If you can find yours, prove its got the right feed of electrical current, and it still doesn't pump... sometimes replacement is relatively easy, depending on access and so forth.
Some offer some intermediate-level fixes, like parts replacement (pressure switch, etc.). But then, if the one you have is old... you maybe got your money's worth.
Name the pump, brand/model, size/voltage, etc., and some folks might know best how to troubleshoot further.
-Chris
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10-30-2016, 03:28 PM
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Guru
City: Kitimat, North Coast BC
Vessel Name: Badger
Vessel Model: 30' Sundowner Tug
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 5,946
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A tip if you do replace your pump...replace it with one of the same capacity you have now.
Talked to a fellow who replaced his with a higher capacity pump, then didn't notice it blew a hose connection off while underway until his whole water tank had almost drained. Got pretty exciting trying to figure out why there was ankle deep in water in the galley
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11-06-2016, 09:25 AM
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Guru
City: Ashland, MA
Vessel Model: 1990 Silverton 40 aftcabin
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 1,208
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Check for voltage at the pump and if there, check again at the motor to eliminate the pressure switch. Pressure switches can be a PITA both for initiating the pump's motor and also to shut it off. I replaced mine with a deep well pump pressure switch for about $25.
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11-06-2016, 11:50 AM
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Guru
City: Between Oregon and Alaska
Vessel Name: Charlie Harper
Vessel Model: Wheeler Shipyard 83'
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 3,023
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If you have power to the pump motor and good connections, It's probably a bad pump motor. If you have power to the pressure switch but not the pump, it's the switch. No power at all, fuse/breaker, bad connections.
If your pump has a switch on the end of the pump, they are unreliable and like foggysail, I replace them with a well pump switch.
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11-06-2016, 02:20 PM
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Guru
City: Gibsons, B.C., Canada
Vessel Name: Island Pride
Vessel Model: Palmer 32'
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 4,414
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Name the pump, brand/model, size/voltage, etc., and some folks might know best how to troubleshoot further.
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Without that info you have limited responses to very generic answers.
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11-07-2016, 04:21 PM
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Guru
City: Vero Beach, FL.
Vessel Name: FIREFLY
Vessel Model: Pilgrim 40
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 918
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