Love Machine

I have a fresh water pump that runs my three outputs (galley sink, head sink and transom shower). It's been working fine up till this weekend. There was a slow leak and every 1/2 hour it would kick in to repressurize. Would stay on about a second. Now it doesn't turn on when I open a faucet. When I look at the pump there are only two wires that connect to it. I haven't checked the voltage across it yet, but there are no fuses blown.

Questions:

- How do I check the pressure switch?
- Are these suckers repairable or do I need to replace the whole unit (if it's bad)?
- Anyone had the same problem?
- If I do replace it I was thinking of also putting in a shore water hookup w/regulator. How do I connect this to the water system?

Thanks for any input.

Tinkerer

You can get parts for them. Your switch probably went bad.

509 SC

L M , You might want to check the thread that Brian started. It seems he is also having freshwater pump problems with his new Sonic. Now isn't that ironic? Steve

Ted G

The switch and the valves are usually available seperately. Sounds like a switch failure. If you want to put in a shore power hookup, just put a "T" in the line after the pump and run a line to the hook up. Make sure you use a pressure regulator to keep it down to 30 psi. Then you just have to get up the balls to cut a 3"-4" hole in the boat to mount the inlet

stevel

Word of warning. When you hook up shore water use a water timer available at local garden stores. Set it for 50 gallons or some reasonable figure.
I have seen several boats where a plumbing line failed (probably not properly regulated down to 30 psi or similar pressure) and the boat sunk at the dock. The bilge pump was not able to keep up with the flow or the battery eventually died. With the timer, if something fails it will only allow a certain amount of water into the boat and will shut off before a catastrophe.
Better safe than sorry.

Steve