therapidone
Member III
While messing w/ some stuff on Spirit, I inadvertently knocked the switch on the electrical panel for the pressurized water to the "on" position yesterday. To my surprise, the pump fired up--that sound is unmistakable! When we launched Spirit this season, it didn't work & no amount of turning the switch on and off would make it work. Since we haven't been spending any multiple-day trips aboard, I figured it was something I would look into when the season is over...our boat is 50 miles from where we live, traffic in the DC area is terrible, and I'd rather be sailing than fixing something I don't absolutely need when the weather is good.
After verifying water would flow from the hot & cold faucets at the galley sink & in the head, I went back to the electrical panel & turned off the switch since this was not something that I had intended to attend to & time was slipping by. Then I figured, "what the heck?"...I'll drain the "winterized" water, fill up the tank & some bleach while it's filling up, drain it again, and just some water to drain, and finally, fill it up. Flipped the switch & nothing...other than the little led light on the electrical panel advising me that the switch was in the "on" position.
So, I have 3 questions:
#1. Anybody have any ideas as to what might be wrong w/ the pressurized water pump? At launch time in the spring, my first thought was the pump had given up the ghost...now I'm not so sure.
#2. Any tests that I can make to isolate the problem?
#3. Once the water is completely drained from both the hot water tank & the fresh/cold water tank, how does water get into the hot water tank? Does simply filling up the fresh/cold water tank cause water to eventually find its way into the hot water tank or is there some action that I need to take to force it into the hot water tank?
Regards,
Ed
After verifying water would flow from the hot & cold faucets at the galley sink & in the head, I went back to the electrical panel & turned off the switch since this was not something that I had intended to attend to & time was slipping by. Then I figured, "what the heck?"...I'll drain the "winterized" water, fill up the tank & some bleach while it's filling up, drain it again, and just some water to drain, and finally, fill it up. Flipped the switch & nothing...other than the little led light on the electrical panel advising me that the switch was in the "on" position.
So, I have 3 questions:
#1. Anybody have any ideas as to what might be wrong w/ the pressurized water pump? At launch time in the spring, my first thought was the pump had given up the ghost...now I'm not so sure.
#2. Any tests that I can make to isolate the problem?
#3. Once the water is completely drained from both the hot water tank & the fresh/cold water tank, how does water get into the hot water tank? Does simply filling up the fresh/cold water tank cause water to eventually find its way into the hot water tank or is there some action that I need to take to force it into the hot water tank?
Regards,
Ed