We have had a persistant leak in our potable water system. Continued physical searches has found three leaks and these have been fixed (all at joinders) and we checked the steam valve at the water heater and it does not leak. All joints have been checked and rechecked and we can not find any water collecting under any joinder. Any suggestions?
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Swim step shower gizmo
We found a trickle in ours that was probably caused by movement of the contents in the lazerette. Just a drip will cause the pump to cycle. Depending on how old your boat is, the pump itself might be problematic. Maybe it needs to be upgraded. John Richard s/v Jack's Place
We found a trickle in ours that was probably caused by movement of the contents in the lazerette. Just a drip will cause the pump to cycle. Depending on how old your boat is, the pump itself might be problematic. Maybe it needs to be upgraded. John Richard s/v Jack's Place
Leaky Municipal Water Supply Valve
On the swim platform of our boat is an inlet, which feeds municipal water directly from the dock to the boat's fresh water system. It leaks slowly. I considered adding/repairing the in-line check valve just inside the swim platform. Instead, a less expensive solution is a brass garden hose attachment, the type with the little open/closed lever that twists. Simply leave it installed at all times. The "closed" position ended the drip.
On the swim platform of our boat is an inlet, which feeds municipal water directly from the dock to the boat's fresh water system. It leaks slowly. I considered adding/repairing the in-line check valve just inside the swim platform. Instead, a less expensive solution is a brass garden hose attachment, the type with the little open/closed lever that twists. Simply leave it installed at all times. The "closed" position ended the drip.
I had a persistent leak.....
... that turned out to be a split in the plumbing hose. Problem was, that it was on the bottom of the hose, and it retained water and pressure for a while and then started to leak just a bit. A roll of paper towels placed all along under the hoses found the split. Also, check the vertical runs of the plumbing extra carefully... such as where the tubing runs upward to the shower. The leak can ocur anywhere along the vertical run, but manifest itself somewhere else due to gravity. The cockpit shower faucet can appear to be turned off, but may not actually be all the way off. Good luck... Jeff
... that turned out to be a split in the plumbing hose. Problem was, that it was on the bottom of the hose, and it retained water and pressure for a while and then started to leak just a bit. A roll of paper towels placed all along under the hoses found the split. Also, check the vertical runs of the plumbing extra carefully... such as where the tubing runs upward to the shower. The leak can ocur anywhere along the vertical run, but manifest itself somewhere else due to gravity. The cockpit shower faucet can appear to be turned off, but may not actually be all the way off. Good luck... Jeff
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