Author Topic: Jabsco fresh water pump servicing  (Read 4140 times)

Neil

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Jabsco fresh water pump servicing
« on: April 07 2017, 11:13 »
My fresh water pump (Jabsco Par max 2.9 40psi ) failed last week so I replaced it with a new one. I noticed the service kit is just short of half the price of a new one. Is it worth paying for the kit and servicing the old broken one for a spare or is it for the bin?

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Re: Jabsco fresh water pump servicing
« Reply #1 on: April 07 2017, 16:12 »
Must be honest, when mine failed (leaked)about 4 years ago I bought a new one but kept the old one (non-repaired) so is now occupying space in the garage.  I bet if the new one fails I will buy another :)

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Re: Jabsco fresh water pump servicing
« Reply #2 on: April 07 2017, 21:32 »
My fresh water pump (Jabsco Par max 2.9 40psi ) failed last week so I replaced it with a new one. I noticed the service kit is just short of half the price of a new one. Is it worth paying for the kit and servicing the old broken one for a spare or is it for the bin?

I guess it depends on the mode of failure of the old one.  If it was just the valves, a service kit should get it going again.  If the motor stopped working, a service kit wouldn't be much use.

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Re: Jabsco fresh water pump servicing
« Reply #3 on: April 10 2017, 10:33 »
hi
On my pump the pressure switched had coroded. the terminals just fell off as i put the tester to it. bypassed the switched and pump ran fine, so i ordered a new switch for £20.
CL18916-1025 is the part number for the one fitted to my pump


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Re: Jabsco fresh water pump servicing
« Reply #4 on: April 10 2017, 12:09 »
Against the risk of forking out for a service kit and then having another problem (it may be an intermittent motor issue) I have decided to bin it. It is 10 years old so maybe time to say goodbye. Thanks for replies.