Shower sump drain pump not pumping
Hello Cat 42 er'sThings I have done to correct this issue so far:Changed the par max 3 to a par max 4 (no help-cost 160.00)removed screen and cleaned (prior to pump replacement) no help.plugged the...
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Capt BillTry removing the little grate for the floor sump in the forward head compartment and stuffing a wooden plug into it. For some strange reason the shower and the floor sump are both plumbed to...
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We had the same problem. The pump worked, the screen was clear, the hoses were not leaking or sucking air.......as a last resort I decided to pull the system apart one joint at a time. I found a screw...
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Addison and allLast night I took up the head floor drain grate and plugged the hole with a wood plug. I ran the shower water until the system was full then turned on the shower sump pump...nothing...
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Very mysterious. Have you tried removing the hose at the thru hull barb and opening the thru hull slowly to see if there is a blockage in the thru hull itself. Something is preventing your pump from...
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We have had problems with our forward shower pump not pumping. The solution turned out to be simple to fix. The solution for us was to check the vetus value and make sure it was not stuck closed. The...
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Here is an update.Last evening I got a 3 foot length of hose and ran it from the intake side to a bucket of water. The bucket was on the floor right next to the opening where the pump is. With the...
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Capt Bill, I have had the exact same issue aboard our boat. We don't have Par Max pumps though. Our is a Jabsco 37202. The issue is the valves inside the pump itself get fouled with hair &...
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To allthanks for the input but I am done with it. I am over it.Next week I will get one of those pre-made shower sump pumps from west marine to replace the 160.00 brand new Par Max 4 pump.Here is...
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Thanks to all for the advice above. It has helped me to track down a similar problem. Our shower sump was not draining. I fiddled with the thru-hull by loosening it slightly, to the point water began...
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Find that if I squirt a bit of water on the far side grate where the second drain is, it gets the pump going and empties the shower side drain pan. My only problem is the water pumps impeller is a bit...
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