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 cardiwi |
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Posts: 3 04/07/08 08:51:39 |
The waterpressure has fallen in the forward heads and shower(hull nr 463). Pressure in the galley and main heads is OK.
Has it to do with the expansion drum or is the electric water pump short of power. Wilf o/b Pegasus Nieuwpoort Belgium |
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tinolanza |
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Posts: 213 04/07/08 10:43:04 |
Do you have low pressure on both hot and cold water? If yes then I would check the aerators on the facet and shower. They catch various particles and the
symptom is low pressure. If no, then I would suspect a kink or restriction in the line forward of the galley.
Tino Lanza, Dancing Dolphin (#739/3 cabin pullman, Westlake Village, CA)
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Posts: 155 04/08/08 14:55:49 |
If the pressure in the galley and the aft head is OK, I would second Tino's suggestion of removing the aerators. The shower head is a little trickier in
that you have t remove the entire head to do it justice. Merely removing the plate on the end does not get to where the crud builds up.
On Lake Ontario we have really hard water, that seems to scale on the bottom of the tanks. In the spring after we launch it is very common for the aerators to get clogged and to have the water pressure rise and fall around the boat. I simple remove the aerators in one part of the boat and let the water run for 2-3 mnutes. A quick rinse of the aerators in CLR or a similar descaler helps as well. One final thing we did on the forward shower, was to replace the head with a cheapo water pik model. I think I paid $20 for it at a local hardware store, and the result is a shower with volume and pressure much like at home. Addison
Threepenny Opera
1999 C-42 MK II, 2CP Wing #640 http://the-voyages-of-threepenny-opera.blogspot.com/ |
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