Have I just killed my sink water pump ?

Post by **paulheywood** » 09 Jul 2006, 17:48

Just playing around in my new van ('84 Autosleeper Conversion) - had the pump running but no water coming out... whilst I looked around trying to work out what the problem was the buzzing of the pump turned to a hiccup and then petered out...

Wished I'd have read around here first as I think I needed to prime the pump.

But what now ? New inline pump ? It's at the back of the fridge so it'll be a bit of a pig to change. What's involved with replacing it for a submersible one ?

Cheers (and thanks)

Paul.

Post by **Mocki** » 09 Jul 2006, 20:43

chances are its overheated, they use the water as cooling whilst pumping, try it again when primed.....
if its dead a submersible one is a easy replacement, although they are not a reliable and dont last as long as a inline..

just move the wiring over, and join the pipe where the inlne was.

Post by **paulheywood** » 09 Jul 2006, 21:01

Cheers Steve... just tried priming it, got the water through the tap, but still no joy with the pump. It's putting load on the battery (interior lamp flickers when you switch it) but no familar buzzing...

I'll get myself a submersible one, and every time I bang my head fitting it I'll consider it a lesson learnt...

Post by **Mocki** » 09 Jul 2006, 21:06

is it a "WHALE" INLINE?
if it is take it out and you can "kick start the impeller with a thing screwdriver thro the outlet hole, it may have a blockage?
worth a try if you have to get it out anyway to replace

Post by **paulheywood** » 09 Jul 2006, 21:11

It could well be the original (I feel even worse) - It's labelled as "Evenflow 600"

Post by **Mocki** » 09 Jul 2006, 21:12

hehe, and it doesnt Evenflow........

still worth having alooksee, it maybe resurrectable

Post by **paulheywood** » 09 Jul 2006, 22:40

Cheers Steve - I'll disconnect it and see what I can do.

The submersible sounds ideal (and cheap) but how do I get it down in the water ? The current infeed to the pump feeds down to a hole (along with the waste from the sink). It can't be that easy to get a pump down into the tank can it ?

Thanks again,

Post by **Mocki** » 10 Jul 2006, 07:02

is it a underfloor tank?
either way you'll need to get the top off the tank, or undo the inspection hole and add the pump.... it'll be a tank off job if its underfloor

Post by **paulheywood** » 10 Jul 2006, 12:04

Thanks again Steve.

I managed to find a whale inline pump... a bit more expensive than the submersible ones but a whole lot easier to fit.

Cheers,

Post by **paulheywood** » 11 Jul 2006, 22:07

Just in case anyone ever stumbles upon this topic with a similar problem :

Whale do an inline pump (no need to be submerged) part number GP9955 which was a straight replacement for the original... it may even be a touch quieter.

Thanks for the responses.

Post by **Mocki** » 12 Jul 2006, 06:29

any more reliable and last longer than a submersablee too..... good call....
wiki that part number!