I have checked the manuals and do not find a shut off valve between the fresh water tank and the pump. Any ideas other than a crimped line why I would not be getting water flowing.
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Is the water pump breaker on?
If it is, check to see whether the water pump is getting any power...you could have a dead battery or be trying to draw off a battery that's off. If the pump runs but doesn't pump any water, it can be due to any one of several causes: the pump isn't priming because there isn't enough water in the tank--it's just sucking air...solution: fill the tank. Or--depending upon which type of pump you have--either the impeller is shot or the diaphragm is...solution: replace the impeller or the diaphragm. If there's a filter between the tank and the pump it could be clogged...solution: clean it or replace it. Btw...there's not supposed to be a shutoff valve between the tank and the pump.
If it is, check to see whether the water pump is getting any power...you could have a dead battery or be trying to draw off a battery that's off. If the pump runs but doesn't pump any water, it can be due to any one of several causes: the pump isn't priming because there isn't enough water in the tank--it's just sucking air...solution: fill the tank. Or--depending upon which type of pump you have--either the impeller is shot or the diaphragm is...solution: replace the impeller or the diaphragm. If there's a filter between the tank and the pump it could be clogged...solution: clean it or replace it. Btw...there's not supposed to be a shutoff valve between the tank and the pump.
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I must admit that Head Mistress is a pretty kinky title. Thanks for the info.
I must admit that Head Mistress is a pretty kinky title. Thanks for the info.
There's a reason, Sandy 
Check out the Head Mistress forum and it'll be quite clear why that's my "title."))
Check out the Head Mistress forum and it'll be quite clear why that's my "title."
))Peggy?
Why shouldn't there be a shut off valve between the fresh water tank and the pump? I have one inline on my L37 between the tank and the pump. What if I had to replace the pump or change the filter? I would have to let the water run out and into the bilge. Then if my bilge pump didn't work...
Why shouldn't there be a shut off valve between the fresh water tank and the pump? I have one inline on my L37 between the tank and the pump. What if I had to replace the pump or change the filter? I would have to let the water run out and into the bilge. Then if my bilge pump didn't work...
Two reasons not to have a shut-off valve:
Valves that aren't used and lubricated regularly get stuck, often permanently. Using it enough to prevent that means a lot of unnecessary effort...and should you forget to open it you risk burning out the pump. Why install something you don't need that's only likely to cause a problem? And you DON'T need it...because there's no need to drain the tank if you have to disconnect the pump--.that is, not if you start the job with the tools and parts you need right at hand...including a cork or any kind of plug that'll fit to stick in the end of the hose as soon as you get if off the pump. Put a dishpan under it while you do it, and your bilge will remain as dry as a bone. Two rules to live by: Keep it simple...and Preparation is 90% of any job.
Valves that aren't used and lubricated regularly get stuck, often permanently. Using it enough to prevent that means a lot of unnecessary effort...and should you forget to open it you risk burning out the pump. Why install something you don't need that's only likely to cause a problem? And you DON'T need it...because there's no need to drain the tank if you have to disconnect the pump--.that is, not if you start the job with the tools and parts you need right at hand...including a cork or any kind of plug that'll fit to stick in the end of the hose as soon as you get if off the pump. Put a dishpan under it while you do it, and your bilge will remain as dry as a bone. Two rules to live by: Keep it simple...and Preparation is 90% of any job.
Shut Off Valve
I hated cleaning the water filter in my Hunter 30. It was difficult to get to and unless I disconnected the inlet hose, in order to plug it as Peggy suggested, water ran all over the place. In addition, the existing hoses had absolutely no slack to work with and are in a knuckle buster place to get to. I installed extra flexible hose along with a gate valve ahead of the filter. I also upgraded to a better filter that has a simple cap that can be removed by hand. The old one had a philips screw through the cap that always leaked if you didn't tighten it just right. I can now clean my filter with no tools, no leaks and no drip pans!
I hated cleaning the water filter in my Hunter 30. It was difficult to get to and unless I disconnected the inlet hose, in order to plug it as Peggy suggested, water ran all over the place. In addition, the existing hoses had absolutely no slack to work with and are in a knuckle buster place to get to. I installed extra flexible hose along with a gate valve ahead of the filter. I also upgraded to a better filter that has a simple cap that can be removed by hand. The old one had a philips screw through the cap that always leaked if you didn't tighten it just right. I can now clean my filter with no tools, no leaks and no drip pans!
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