Five O'Clock
Petty Officer 1st Class
- Joined
- Apr 24, 2005
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Hey All,
I own a 25' Monterey Cabin cruiser I/O, it has 2 bilge pumps, one in the engine room, and one under the stairs leading into the cabin. The one I have questions about is the one under the stairs. I should have taken a picture of the set-up of bilge/float switch but I fogot, will have to wait until the weekend.
Anyway, I have about 2-3 inches of water in this compartment with the bilge and there is no Bilge switch for this front compartment like there is for the bilge in the engine room. If there's no switch, that must mean the float switch activates the bilge when a water level reaches a certain point. And I am willing to guarantee that the water level is about the point where it's supposed to kick on. I'm looking to learn more about these devices. Where should I start investigating the problem? Should I start unplugging and replugging in the electrical work and see if triggers a loose wire? Start with replacing the float switch, then the bilge? Bilge then float switch? Neither?
On the bilge case, there is a sticker that says something along the lines of "If you need to replace the float switch, use model #xxx or call Attwood Marine at xxx-xxx-xxxx" which leads me to believe float switches need to be replaced often? Am I wrong there?
Thanks for the help everyone.
Dan
I own a 25' Monterey Cabin cruiser I/O, it has 2 bilge pumps, one in the engine room, and one under the stairs leading into the cabin. The one I have questions about is the one under the stairs. I should have taken a picture of the set-up of bilge/float switch but I fogot, will have to wait until the weekend.
Anyway, I have about 2-3 inches of water in this compartment with the bilge and there is no Bilge switch for this front compartment like there is for the bilge in the engine room. If there's no switch, that must mean the float switch activates the bilge when a water level reaches a certain point. And I am willing to guarantee that the water level is about the point where it's supposed to kick on. I'm looking to learn more about these devices. Where should I start investigating the problem? Should I start unplugging and replugging in the electrical work and see if triggers a loose wire? Start with replacing the float switch, then the bilge? Bilge then float switch? Neither?
On the bilge case, there is a sticker that says something along the lines of "If you need to replace the float switch, use model #xxx or call Attwood Marine at xxx-xxx-xxxx" which leads me to believe float switches need to be replaced often? Am I wrong there?
Thanks for the help everyone.
Dan