Just for the record, you do not want to be dependent on the head pump to keep your boat afloat as the valves in these things can and do fail. Sea water overflowing the bowl probably means that there is a siphon between the head and the though hull (or worse). Replacing the pump just delays sinking until it fails. The two solutions are a high loop with a siphon break or one can (as I do) always close the through-hull when finished your ablutions. Just say'n.
On Tue, Jul 26, 2016 at 2:56 PM, robert via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Stevan: > > This was the replacement part I bought: > > > http://ca.binnacle.com/Plumbing-&-Pumps-Toilets/c31_209/p6899/ITT-TWIST-&-LOCK-TOILET-PUMP-ASSEMBLY-29040-3000/product_info.html > > > Rob Abbott > > > > > On 2016-07-26 3:50 PM, Stevan Plavsa via CnC-List wrote: > > I have a similar problem with my jabsco head. It was a brand new > replacement for the original that I installed about 4 years ago. The other > night we were sleeping aboard and I got up in the middle of the night for a > bio break and lo and behold, the bowl was full! Right to the rim but not > overflowing! Lucky me, I thought, that it didn't sink the boat! > > Well being the middle of the night my head wasn't totally screwed on. Of > course, the bowl had been overflowing quite a bit and the bilge was full to > the brim! (I had turned off the bilge pump earlier that day for some > reason)... anyway .. long story short, thanks for recounting your > experience. I now know what I have to do and what will be involved so I'm a > whole lot less worried about it :) > > Replacing the head and hoses was the filthiest job I've ever done and I'm > glad not to have to repeat (much) of it. > > Steve > Suhana, C&C 32 > Toronto > > > On Tue, Jul 26, 2016 at 2:40 PM, Pete Shelquist via CnC-List < > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> Did it fix the original problem? >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of robert >> via CnC-List >> Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2016 1:29 PM >> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> Cc: robert >> Subject: Stus-List Plumbing Related >> >> Recently, on port tack, my 'head bowl' was filling and overflowing with >> sea >> water.....wasn't completely sure whether it was a faulty 'choker valve' >> or >> the valve in the 'shut off' lever....had to be one or the other, probably >> a >> faulty valve in the 'shut off' switch. >> >> Trip to Binnacle to check out possible solutions to the >> problem.....simplest >> way to address it was to get a whole new Jabsco pump assembly for $100. >> >> One hour labor in total install new pump..... disconnect 3 hoses from old >> pump, 4 screws in the base, screw new pump into place, connect the 3 >> hoses.....one of the easiest boat jobs I have experienced. >> >> FYi for anyone having a similar problem. >> >> Rob Abbott >> >> AZURA >> >> C&C 32 - 84 >> >> Halifax, N.S. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you >> like >> what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All >> Contributions >> are greatly appreciated! >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you >> like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All >> Contributions are greatly appreciated! >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like > what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions > are greatly appreciated! > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All > Contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
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