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Mark_J1
Rear Admiral Joined: 12 March 2013 Location: Dover&Medway UK Status: Offline Points: 526 |
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Posted: 04 October 2015 at 21:51 |
Anyone got experience they can pass on of what's between the shower drain and the pump on a 2006 vintage 400? The water is draining slowly, Flojet pump runs, filter is clean and drain unblocker isn't helping. I can get a drain clearing spring to feed a long way from the drain towards the pump but it doesn't appear at the pump. Is there a non-return valve hidden somewhere in the pipe routing? It's a really tough spot to access and get a decent view short of breaking out an inspection camera.
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gertha
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Could be the pump is the problem.
The pump motor will rum ; but the pump mechanism is bits of rubber and plastic, which die. 4 screws takes the pump off the bulkhead, and the hoses are quick release. Then 4 screws take the top of the pump and there you may find the problem. |
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iemand
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just few hairs in the pump can stop the pump pumping....
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Mark_J1
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Thanks Gents. I'll focus on the pump then and strip it down.
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Rubato
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Removing the hose at the pump will allow you to check and see if there seems to be something blocking it - blowing air through it or attaching a longer length of hose to reach a drain and then passing water through it...
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Steve
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Mark_J1
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Just to close off this thread, I stripped down the (original?) Flojet Pump. Diaphragms etc were almost completely useless. I suspect the pump had been running on just one of the 4 for some time.
New Flojets of this design seem to be superseded. There are some about at approx £120. A service kit is available but I found I could get a larger Whale Gulper 220 pump into the same spot and that was about £75 locally after some hunting. Service kit is about half that but the new pump has the advantage of not needing a filter. It did require a longer 19mm extract hose to achieve the right pipe angle. Result is a much stronger pump action, and no messy filter to clean every week when on board. Now waiting to see how long the Gulper's valves survive :-) Mark |
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