Bilge pumps...........bigger is better?
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jjjtronics
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Saludos mauyc,
Rule pumps are very good & reliable, but all pumps I have seen are about as good.
You can remove the plate which covers the impeler ( bottom ) and see if it has something stuck in the impeller area. If if still sounds odd, replace it. Peel some of the wire an make sure its not corroded. Its a good idea to replace the float switch if its old, get one with a protective housing.
I prefer to have more ( smaller ) pumps, on separate wiring, than one big one.
I run one 500, and a 1500 with the float a couple of inches higher, in the aft bilge. And one 360 on the mid bilge. ( Remember the current draw ).
I mount all my pumps with a screen around ( like a spagetti draining screen ). For the 1500 I used an inverted plastic tupperware boul with many many 1/8' drilled holes, and never have to clean the pumps.
Juan
Rule pumps are very good & reliable, but all pumps I have seen are about as good.
You can remove the plate which covers the impeler ( bottom ) and see if it has something stuck in the impeller area. If if still sounds odd, replace it. Peel some of the wire an make sure its not corroded. Its a good idea to replace the float switch if its old, get one with a protective housing.
I prefer to have more ( smaller ) pumps, on separate wiring, than one big one.
I run one 500, and a 1500 with the float a couple of inches higher, in the aft bilge. And one 360 on the mid bilge. ( Remember the current draw ).
I mount all my pumps with a screen around ( like a spagetti draining screen ). For the 1500 I used an inverted plastic tupperware boul with many many 1/8' drilled holes, and never have to clean the pumps.
Juan
cterrebonne
God
the big rules are usually bullet proff but as for the smaller ones they are garbage especially the catridge aerator pumps they leak their a@@ off.
bradford
God
I've got a Rule 1500 on both a manual and float switch. If I kept my boat in the water, or if I regularly went offshore, I'd definantly have a back up pump. I think I read somewhere that the rule 1500 pumped the most water with the least amount of current draw. Ask MJ what he thinks about bilge pumps.
Skools Out
God
my 21 ft i had 2 Rule 1750 pumps in it on seperate float switches. never needed either but was there in case. heck that was a unsinkable boat to boot. and i have a 1500 rule i carry on all boats be mine or someone elses boat that has 30 ft wire and gator clips.
macojoe
Administrator
I think pumps suck!! Always dieing,have had $5 ones and $140 dollar ones and they all die in short order!!
My V20 was not a self bailer and I never ran a pump after the 2nd year, in the 9th year I took a 10' wave and filled the boat to the gunnels, Used a 5 gal bucket and a Bike pump to clear the boat and made it home.
Sold the boat right after!! I will never own a non self bailer again!!
And I now have 2 pumps that both work, for now. We will see how long that lasts?? The boat came with them and they are both on float switches, one in the rear and one up near the front.
My V20 was not a self bailer and I never ran a pump after the 2nd year, in the 9th year I took a 10' wave and filled the boat to the gunnels, Used a 5 gal bucket and a Bike pump to clear the boat and made it home.
Sold the boat right after!! I will never own a non self bailer again!!
And I now have 2 pumps that both work, for now. We will see how long that lasts?? The boat came with them and they are both on float switches, one in the rear and one up near the front.