Replacing pressurized water system pump

[therapidone]

I have an '87 Ericson 30+. We bought it used, and it had a Shurflo water pump for the pressurized water system (galley and head). This pump appears to have died. I went to Shurflo's site to see if I could find the model number and came up empty. The model number is 220-223-34. It has a nipple on the inlet side and a threaded end on the outlet side. Attached to the threaded end was an elbow fixture/nipple to which the hose was attached. The inlet side was straight and the hose attached directly to the nipple (hose clamps were used on both sides). Any ideas on a replacement for this pump?

Regards,

Ed

[mherrcat]

My 30+ has a pump that I believe is not original; when I get down there this weekend I can check the model number. Out of curiosity, where is your pump located? Do you also have an accumulator tank and if so, what size and where is it located?

I do recall the label on the pump lists the voltage, amps, output in GPM, etc. You could check yours and try to find a current model that matches it. The inlet and outlet fittings may be different.

[therapidone]

Mark:
The location of the pump is in the battery compartment under the area where one would sit while at the nav desk (quarterberth) on the aft wall.

I'm 99.9% sure that there is no accumulator tank (there isn't a whole lot of extra space in these boats--where could it possibly be?) b/c when the pump worked, it kicked in either when a tap was opened or shortly afterwards.

Despite writing the model number down, I did not throw away the old pump. I'll get the numbers you suggest off it tomorrow.

Thanks for the suggestion.

Regards,

Ed

[CSMcKillip]

http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|51|299222|121271|567584&id=151050

Order an extra 90 deg for the outlet side, 3.00.

Hope this helps

[Frank Langer]

It's apparently important to note the size of your current pump (gallons per minute/number of taps being serviced) and stay fairly close to that. If you go too small, you won't get enough pressure, especially if more than one tap is open; if you go too large, that causes problems too.

Shureflow pumps are still in business, so you should be able to find the exact replacement; if not, you could likely use another manufacturer and modify as needed (maybe new holes drilled, etc.).

Good luck!

Frank

[mherrcat]

Thanks, Ed. My pump is also in the battery compartment; seems like a strange place for it. I also have no accumulator tank but was thinking it might be nice and was trying to imagine where it might fit. You're sure right about there not being a whole lot of extra room in the 30+.