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Fresh water pressure
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- Deckhand
- Posts: 7
- Joined: Sun Feb 26, 2017 10:44 am
- Home Port: Stamford, CT
Fresh water pressure
Hello AOG. I have a 2000 32+2 CB. After a few minutes of running fresh water in the sink (or shower), the pressure reduces to near zero. Anyone know what this could be from?
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- Gold Member
- Posts: 1861
- Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:41 pm
- Home Port: Lake Champlain
Re: Fresh water pressure
Is there a strainer in front of the pump? Any debris in it? What about in the faucet aerators?
Also, do you have an accumulator tank? Does it need to have air added to it?
Also, do you have an accumulator tank? Does it need to have air added to it?
Nancy
2005 Albin 35CB
Yanmar 6LYA-STP 370
Valentine
Former boats
1995 Albin 28TE, Cummins 6BTA5.9 250, 2012-2022
1978 Trojan F32, 1998-2012
1983 Grady White 241 Weekender, 1988-1997
1980 Wellcraft 192 Classic, 1983-1987
2005 Albin 35CB
Yanmar 6LYA-STP 370
Valentine
Former boats
1995 Albin 28TE, Cummins 6BTA5.9 250, 2012-2022
1978 Trojan F32, 1998-2012
1983 Grady White 241 Weekender, 1988-1997
1980 Wellcraft 192 Classic, 1983-1987
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- Deckhand
- Posts: 7
- Joined: Sun Feb 26, 2017 10:44 am
- Home Port: Stamford, CT
Re: Fresh water pressure
Not sure. How do I tell if I have an accumulator tank. The fresh water tanks are under the floor of the forward cabin and very hard to get to.
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- Gold Member
- Posts: 1861
- Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:41 pm
- Home Port: Lake Champlain
Re: Fresh water pressure
Accumulator/pressure tanks are usually located next to or near the fresh water pump. On our boat, the pump is below the aft dinette seat above the port battery. The setup looked like this before we eliminated the accumulator tank.
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Nancy
2005 Albin 35CB
Yanmar 6LYA-STP 370
Valentine
Former boats
1995 Albin 28TE, Cummins 6BTA5.9 250, 2012-2022
1978 Trojan F32, 1998-2012
1983 Grady White 241 Weekender, 1988-1997
1980 Wellcraft 192 Classic, 1983-1987
2005 Albin 35CB
Yanmar 6LYA-STP 370
Valentine
Former boats
1995 Albin 28TE, Cummins 6BTA5.9 250, 2012-2022
1978 Trojan F32, 1998-2012
1983 Grady White 241 Weekender, 1988-1997
1980 Wellcraft 192 Classic, 1983-1987
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- Deckhand
- Posts: 7
- Joined: Sun Feb 26, 2017 10:44 am
- Home Port: Stamford, CT
Re: Fresh water pressure
I’ll check. Do you know how an accumulator tank works?
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- Gold Member
- Posts: 31
- Joined: Mon Feb 27, 2012 1:10 am
- Home Port: Santa Barbara, CA
Re: Fresh water pressure
You should have a strainer between the pump and water tank. Albin's aluminum water tanks will produce a white crystal as a reaction with chlorinated city water. The crystals will clog the strainer, or pump if you don't have one. I filter the city water with an RV water filter on the hose (link below) which removes the chlorine and stopped the crystal formation.
The accumulator tank has a pressurized bladder inside that reduces pump cycling, not essential particularly with modern pumps but can help smooth out flow and reduce pump cycles.
https://camcooutdoors.com/rv-water-filt ... protector/
Joe
The accumulator tank has a pressurized bladder inside that reduces pump cycling, not essential particularly with modern pumps but can help smooth out flow and reduce pump cycles.
https://camcooutdoors.com/rv-water-filt ... protector/
Joe
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- Deckhand
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- Joined: Sun Feb 26, 2017 10:44 am
- Home Port: Stamford, CT
Re: Fresh water pressure
Thanks! I'll take a look for both. Because the water pressure starts out strong and then decreases to a dribble, I suspect it may be a clogged air intake for the water tank. But damned if I can find it!