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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2021 20:28:59 GMT
We have been living with this problem for sometime on our sailboat. It is not a major problem, but slightly annoying, and somewhat wasteful of water.
The boat has a twin basin setup (galley, and bathroom) with both manual and electrically operated taps. The cold water is supplied to both basins via whale vertical hand pumps (GP0650 type). Hot water is supplied via a shurflo pump, and a gas water heater to taps separate from the manually operated taps. Cold water is also supplied to the electrically operated taps.
All of the water is supplied via a 70L plastic water tank, with various hoses to the taps. The manual taps are effectively connected together (after the electric pump) with a T piece.
Now, the problem is, when one of the taps is operated, water comes out fine, but water also comes out of the other tap, albeit at a reduces rate.
Any ideas as to what the problem might be? Is it simply a case of a rubber seal in the tap worn out?
Thank you
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Post by brummieboy on Oct 7, 2021 22:28:14 GMT
Move the take off for the manual taps to a point before the shurflo, then it won' pressurise that circuit. What you may then find is that the shurflo may empty the feed held in the manual taps, so it takes a little longer to prime those. Then again, the tap seal may be worn. As it always done this or has it only just started?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2021 8:13:27 GMT
I think the take off for the manual taps does come before the pump, but will check on my next visit. I was going to extend the manual pump pie back to the tank to sea if that makes a difference.
It certainly hasn't always done it, but I have modified the system over the years. It was a two tank system (flexible tanks) originally, with one tank being pumped, and the other for manual use. Trouble is, I cant remember now how it worked just after I modified it.
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Post by brummieboy on Oct 8, 2021 8:34:19 GMT
With two tanks, if you dedicate each to one system, then there is no possibility of the pumped water dribbling through the manual pump. If you do have worn seals, then it should be relatively easy to replace them. They are going to be either 'O' rings, or a rubber/leather washer as in a bike pump. You may also find that if the body of the manual taps is plastic, there may be scoring caused by impurities. You would be ble to eliminate a lot of this with a cream cleanser and a scotchbrite pad.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2021 8:38:41 GMT
What's the point of having a manual tap connected to the pump?
I thought the whole point of having a manual tap was that it was independent of the pump and could therefore be used to acquire water in the event of electrical failure.
Depends what sort of pump it is but if it was a shurflo I don't think a manual pump would pull water through it so it would defeat the object surely.
Perhaps I got the wrong end of the stick.
Or the wrong stick.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2021 8:58:15 GMT
What's the point of having a manual tap connected to the pump? I thought the whole point of having a manual tap was that it was independent of the pump and could therefore be used to acquire water in the event of electrical failure. Depends what sort of pump it is but if it was a shurflo I don't think a manual pump would pull water through it so it would defeat the object surely. Perhaps I got the wrong end of the stick. Or the wrong stick. The manual pump take-off is taken before the pump,i.e the low pressure side.
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Post by Trina on Oct 8, 2021 13:46:53 GMT
I thought this was going to be a thread about an old man's toilet problems...😁
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2021 13:59:16 GMT
I thought this was going to be a thread about an old man's toilet problems...😁 You mock, but its a serious issue.. The dribble stain when walking through a pub is never a good luck.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2021 14:02:15 GMT
Ah, the piddletrenthide.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2021 14:03:36 GMT
I thought this was going to be a thread about an old man's toilet problems...😁 Nah. That's the orrible ormalite thread.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2021 14:18:24 GMT
No the Ormelite thread was about a young woman actually. Obviously JohnV got involved as another owner but ormeliteeve was the OP on that one.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2021 14:32:25 GMT
No the Ormelite thread was about a young woman actually. Obviously JohnV got involved as another owner but ormeliteeve was the OP on that one. Oh. I thought it was about an ormelite named Eve.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2021 14:35:01 GMT
She said she was 30 years old and had a husband.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2021 15:07:15 GMT
She said she was 30 years old and had a husband. Never mind all that. You're a clever chap, get on and solve my problem.
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Post by brummieboy on Oct 8, 2021 17:53:51 GMT
I thought this was going to be a thread about an old man's toilet problems...😁 Now there's a subject I can discuss with authority, and I'm not a Urologist.
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