This is not that kind of filter. It is a wire screen for large particulates to protect the pump. But in answer- I don’t drink or cook with the water from the tanks. Just used for washing and showering. I gave up on trying to maintain tank water many years ago and keep liter bottles of water in the sink that I refill from home. Our usage is not high. I won’t even use the Yacht Club water because there is a large cluster of Parkinson’s Disease at the club and they are all people who grew up in New London. No idea if it is the water, but not worth the risk. Dave
S/V Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT > On Sep 26, 2022, at 2:36 PM, dwight veinot via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Are you brave enough to drink water from your fresh water tanks or even cook > food with it? Filter or not it's good for washing dishes and showering. > Quality potable in those tanks; if I was dying of thirst. Maybe. Take the > filter out. Be careful of where you take on water and chlorinate > > On Mon, Sep 26, 2022 at 12:59 PM David Knecht via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: > I mostly solved the mystery of my fresh water pump and wanted to update the > discussion. I got another identical Jabsco pump from Defender to replace the > new one that was not shutting off and I was able to test the new one without > removing the previous new one. It did exactly the same thing which made me > convinced the problem was elsewhere. The hint came when I realized that air > was getting into the system because the water coming out of the tap had > frequent air gaps in flow. I knew the problem was in the inflow because the > pressure that the pump generated was maintained in the outflow system for > many days. I did not think the problem was in the tank lines since they were > not leaking water. The manifold also seemed fine. My suspicion then > centered on the filter between the manifold and the pump. I pulled that out > of the line and the pump pressurized and shut off quickly. I am still not > sure where the filter housing was leaking air but there is no obvious seal > between the housing and the base. Unlike the pump, that filter design has > changed radically in what came with the new pump, so I suspect I am not the > first to have problems with it. Dave > > S/V Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > <pastedGraphic.tiff> > >> On Sep 9, 2022, at 2:52 PM, Korbey Hunt via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: >> >> I have had new pump pressure switch failure occur shortly after installation. >> >> Get Outlook for Android <https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg> >> From: Bill Coleman via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> >> Sent: Tuesday, September 6, 2022 12:06:47 PM >> To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> >> Cc: Bill Coleman <colt...@gmail.com <mailto:colt...@gmail.com>> >> Subject: Stus-List Re: Fresh water pump dead? >> >> And not to beat a dead horse, but as I mentioned B4, I had no luck with the >> t;ypical pumps available, and once I went with the Johnson, all my problems >> went away. Maybe they have a better designed check valve. >> >> Bill Coleman >> >> On Tue, Sep 6, 2022 at 3:07 PM David Knecht via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: >> Good thoughts. I can see in my tanks and there is not any significant >> amount of sludge. I also have a strainer that was already in the line just >> before the pump. The pump came with one, but I elected to leave the >> existing one in place. I cleaned the filter and there was not much there. >> Dave >> >> David Knecht >> Rear Commodore >> Thames Yacht Club >> New London, CT >> >> >> >>> On Sep 6, 2022, at 2:21 PM, Matthew via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com >>> <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: >>> >>> If you have that much sludge, you may want to consider an in-line strainer. >>> I have one between my bilgewater intake and my diaphragm bilge pump, and I >>> know I’ve saved the pump from a lot of crud. My strainer is simple and >>> looks like the product at the link below, but as I recall it was made by a >>> company with a marine presence (like Forespar or Surflow). 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I will confirm >>>> tomorrow, but according to Defender, I did indeed purchase the pressure >>>> limited version of the pump. I don’t think they even sell the >>>> non-pressure limited version. The response I got from Jabsco/Xylem >>>> customer support said to do this: >>>> >>>> The problem with your pump is the Check Valve. What you would need to do >>>> is too clean it. Take the six screws out they would are Long then Short in >>>> size; the pump will come part in two pieces the motor and lower housing as >>>> one piece and the pump head; once you spread the two pieces apart the >>>> check valve will usually fall out by itself. The check valve looks like a >>>> triangle with suction cups in each corner on one side and the other side >>>> theirs a rubber diaphragm in the center; that are machine press in(Take a >>>> picture of the check valve “Both Sides”). Take the check valve and place >>>> it in a bucket of warm water wait a couple of minutes. While the check >>>> valve is soaking; take the head where the suction and the discharge hose >>>> hookup and rotate and look inside. You will see a circle in the center a >>>> 1/8” edge; take a wet towel and wipe off that edge (Front, Back and Top >>>> Edge). Take the Check Valve when it’s submerged pick it up and slush it >>>> back and forth in the bucket of water for a couple of minutes (While >>>> Submerged). This should clear all the particles. Place the check valve >>>> back into the Head of the pump and put it back together. 90% of the time >>>> your pump will be back to normal. >>>> >>>> Seems excessive for a brand new pump but I guess I will have to try it. >>>> Dave >>>> >>>> S/V Aries >>>> 1990 C&C 34+ >>>> New London, CT >>>> >>>> <image001.png> >> > > -- > Sent from Gmail Mobile
