billR27
Member
- Joined
- Jul 24, 2024
- Messages
- 7
- Fluid Motion Model
- R-27 (Outboard)
- Hull Identification Number
- FMLT2752A222
- Vessel Name
- Wine Down
We recently bought a 2022 R27 and are loving it. However, on our first cruise to the San Juan Islands, our toilet no longer pumped rinse water into the bowl. No problem for that trip, as we just used water from the sink faucet.
I downloaded the Raritan manual and started troubleshooting. I pulled the hose off the raw water filter inlet and found what looked like some kind of sealant that had hardened and then broke into small shards. I also noticed that the washdown pump was pumping a lot of air in the water stream. This led me to believe that some of these shards entered the inlet pump and kept the diaphragm from sealing, allowing air to enter the raw water system from the toilet. Sure enough, when I disassembled the inlet pump, I found this to be the case. I then checked every hose fitting and found that most of them had this hardened sealant. So, if anyone else finds that their pump no longer pumps, this could be the issue. The brown thing looks like a twig that made it past the filter.
Here is a picture of what I found in the pump.
I downloaded the Raritan manual and started troubleshooting. I pulled the hose off the raw water filter inlet and found what looked like some kind of sealant that had hardened and then broke into small shards. I also noticed that the washdown pump was pumping a lot of air in the water stream. This led me to believe that some of these shards entered the inlet pump and kept the diaphragm from sealing, allowing air to enter the raw water system from the toilet. Sure enough, when I disassembled the inlet pump, I found this to be the case. I then checked every hose fitting and found that most of them had this hardened sealant. So, if anyone else finds that their pump no longer pumps, this could be the issue. The brown thing looks like a twig that made it past the filter.
Here is a picture of what I found in the pump.