Date:         Sun, 1 Jul 2001 10:54:51 -0700
Reply-To:     Gerald Masar <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Gerald Masar <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Is the galley sink/pump supposed to "dribble"
Comments: To: Richard Golen <rgolen@UMASSD.EDU>
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Richard,
That seems a little slow. Perhaps there is a kink in the line somewhere or
debris in the bottom of the tank that got sucked into the pump. At the end
of the season one year, after draining and flushing the tank, I
inadvertently left a paper towel in the bottom of the tank. The next Spring,
I filled the tank as usual, the paper towel dissolved and got sucked into
the pump and I wondered why there was no pressure! I finally found it,
cleaned and flushed the residue out, but it took quite a while to flush it
out of the pump and line and faucet. I thought it a pretty good testament to
the power of that little pump.
Jerry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Golen" <rgolen@UMASSD.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2001 9:55 AM
Subject: Is the galley sink/pump supposed to "dribble"


> Hi All,
>
>
> Last year I replaced the galley pump in my 87 Westy, and we only used the
> galley pump once in a summer/fall's worth of camping. This year, we'll be
> relying on it more...however, it took almost 10 minutes to fill up the
> sink, and about 5 minutes to fill our tea pot....
>
> Is this normal? or should the pump be putting out more?
>
>
> TIA,
>
> Ric