[Rhodes22-list] Water pump won't shut off

Stephen Staum snstaum at gmail.com
Fri Jun 30 13:04:06 EDT 2017


I removed & discarded my electric pump and installed a foot pump on the cabin floor just below the sink. It pumps 1 oz per step & the 15 gallon tank lasts all season. 

I am from the k i s s school - keep it simple, sail more - fix less. 

Stephen Staum
s/v Carol Lee 2
Needham, MA

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> On Jun 30, 2017, at 9:39 AM, Rick <sloopblueheron at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Bob, you didn't say whether the pump runs after you reconnect the wires.
> Rick
> 
>> On Jun 30, 2017 9:28 AM, "Robert Allen" <rca1000 at verizon.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Well, there’s always something.  While draining the water tank after the
>> winter, I let the water run until it started to sputter.  I turned the
>> handle to off, only to hear the motor still running. I disconnected the
>> wires so it shut off and partially filled the tank.  After connecting the
>> wires, no flow through the spigot.  I believe I my have evacuated the
>> electric pump.  Any ideas how to fix it.  small item for sure, but
>> irritating.
>> 
>> Bob Allen
>> s/v air force
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