Pressure accumulator

Mwilson8681

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Fluid Motion Model
C-26
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At Ease
Any ideas about my fresh water tank pumping out ALL of the water into the bilge?
My fresh water pump kicked on (no faucet was open) and pumped all of the water out of my holding tank. Could it be a fail safe if the pressure accumulator over-pressurized?
 
if no broken waterline and pump runs continuously then my guess is pressure switch on pump is fried. If pump doesn't run, it could have blown a fuse but pump may be good. It may have blown a fuse from pump running too long and getting hot. I just had this problem. Switch was bad. Bought a new pump from Amazon. The pump has the switch built in. I dissected old pump to figure it out. Bought a new switch and fixed old pump. Pump is supposed to turn off around 40 psi, it ran continuously and pressure was 200 psi.
If you live in Anacortes WA area and want to borrow my old working pump to test your boat, send me private message.

Amazon pump:
Johnson Pumps - 10-13406-103 (tel:10-13406-103) Aqua Je
t WPS 4.0 GPM 12V
$180

Amazon switch in pump:
Honeywell V7-1C17D8 Micro Switch V7 Series Miniature Basic Switch, Single Pole Double Throw Circuitry, 15.10 A at 250 Vac, Pin Plunger (Pack of 2)
$11
 
PS --- I had water squirting out of many quick connect fittings
 
if no broken waterline and pump runs continuously then my guess is pressure switch on pump is fried. If pump doesn't run, it could have blown a fuse but pump may be good. It may have blown a fuse from pump running too long and getting hot. I just had this problem. Switch was bad. Bought a new pump from Amazon. The pump has the switch built in. I dissected old pump to figure it out. Bought a new switch and fixed old pump. Pump is supposed to turn off around 40 psi, it ran continuously and pressure was 200 psi.
If you live in Anacortes WA area and want to borrow my old working pump to test your boat, send me private message.

Amazon pump:
Johnson Pumps - 10-13406-103 (tel:10-13406-103) Aqua Je
t WPS 4.0 GPM 12V
$180

Amazon switch in pump:
Honeywell V7-1C17D8 Micro Switch V7 Series Miniature Basic Switch, Single Pole Double Throw Circuitry, 15.10 A at 250 Vac, Pin Plunger (Pack of 2)
$11
Great info! Thank you very much. I’m down in Kingston, WA. First time posting… I appreciate the information.
 
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