nemerick22
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I have an '01 280 BR and both sinks aren't working. Fuses were checked and holding tank is full. Ideas?
280 BR Sinks Not Working
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andybellus
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Water pump turning on? is it primed?
nemerick22
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How would I check that? I opened up the compartment and didn't hear any noises coming from it. I am assuming the water pump is located next to the accumulator.
Check the strainer in the pump when ou find it too. If the pressure is there you won't hear the pump. If the screen is blocked it won't feed water and if the strainers on the faucets are blocked you won't get water. Can you hook it up direct to the city water on the dock and run it that way to check for an open line? Did u try to fill it up or are u just trusting the light that isn't always right?
andybellus
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Correct, pump is next to accumulator(on the right in the pic) and strainer should be just prior to pump or at least that is how it is on my 260ss...
If you've already checked the fuse/circuit breaker, the switch for the pump is on and you're not hearing the pump go on:
1. you either have enough pressure in the system to not need the pump to come on and you should have water out your sinks unless like clueless said you have a blockage at both the sinks(unlikely) but you should check anyway
2. the pump isn't getting power and you need to tack down why
When I got my 260ss the sink and transom shower weren't "working", and it turned out to be a bunch a crap in the strainer and the pump not being able to prime itself after being winterized by the previous owner.... I would turn the pump on and it would just run and run(I could hear it)but I'd never get water pressure cause it wouldn't prime. I pulled the strainer apart to find a bunch of crap in there, cleaned that out put it all back together and it still wouldn't prime.... I know this is crude but I ended up sucking on the sink faucet a little bit(pump on, sink turned on) to "prime" the pump and its worked ever since.
If you've already checked the fuse/circuit breaker, the switch for the pump is on and you're not hearing the pump go on:
1. you either have enough pressure in the system to not need the pump to come on and you should have water out your sinks unless like clueless said you have a blockage at both the sinks(unlikely) but you should check anyway
2. the pump isn't getting power and you need to tack down why
When I got my 260ss the sink and transom shower weren't "working", and it turned out to be a bunch a crap in the strainer and the pump not being able to prime itself after being winterized by the previous owner.... I would turn the pump on and it would just run and run(I could hear it)but I'd never get water pressure cause it wouldn't prime. I pulled the strainer apart to find a bunch of crap in there, cleaned that out put it all back together and it still wouldn't prime.... I know this is crude but I ended up sucking on the sink faucet a little bit(pump on, sink turned on) to "prime" the pump and its worked ever since.
nemerick22
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Thanks, all! Yesterday, I flipped the water pump circuit breaker off and back on again and I heard the pump working and the sink turned on. The water in the sink started to flow and then seemed to loose pressure. The pump turned back on and the water started pressure increased. Does this at all sound like an accumulator issue? I can see the manufacturer date on the pump as '12. The accumulator looks to be original as its date is '01. Sounds like I should clean the strainers at least.
And I did a visual on the water holding tank and can see it is more than half full.
And I did a visual on the water holding tank and can see it is more than half full.
andybellus
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Check strainer just cause and not sure about accumulator. I know my shower doesn't seem to loose any pressure when the pump is going on/off
