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Refrigerator Foot Pump
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 2:11 pm
by Tommgreg
The foot pump for clearing the refrigerator under the galley sink on our 2003 350 #117 failed this weekend and I was told by Lisa Cayce that Catalina does not sell parts or a replacement for this pump. Has anyone else experienced this issue and can you give me some advice on a replacement or parts?
Thanks
Re: Refrigerator Foot Pump
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 4:19 pm
by jking
Hi,
The pump is made by Whale. I think its called a Version 3 pump. Easy to find parts to replace on the inside at West Marine.
Jan
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Re: Refrigerator Foot Pump
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 8:45 am
by Richard Ad
Hello Tommgreg: what does "failed" mean? Does it still pump but not evacuate the water in the bottom of your refrigerator? That's what mine does. Therefore, I remove the joker valve at the top of the anti-siphon loop, hold my thumb over the hole and pump 4-5 times, replace the joker valve and ithen it works just fine. I plan on replacing the joker valve so I don't have to remove it in order to prime the line each time I want to remove the water in the refrigerator. Good luck.
Re: Refrigerator Foot Pump
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 10:32 am
by Tommgreg
Thank you for the great information. I will pull it this weekend and see what the issue is and post the resolution.
Re: Refrigerator Foot Pump
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 12:38 pm
by Guinevere
I played with the Joker valve for a season and then bought the rebuild kit from West Marine (get the right series for this Whale pump).
Mine had a leaky valve (torn diaphragm) in one of the pump chambers so it was "kind of" working.
Easy to rebuild and now works flawlessly.
Bob
Guinevere
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