jlm
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Post by jlm on Jan 19, 2022 1:46:51 GMT
The shower drain sporadically is filling up with water. I cannot figure what is causing the issue, any thoughts?
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Post by rene460 on Jan 19, 2022 9:48:03 GMT
Hi Jim, a little more information might help. Do you mean the shower base fills when you are showering, or is it accumulating water when you are not showering? Any other symptoms you have noticed?
Rene460
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jlm
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Post by jlm on Jan 19, 2022 14:23:53 GMT
Accumulating water without the shower on.
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Post by sitara on Jan 19, 2022 21:03:20 GMT
Water can come from several sources, it can drain out of the outlet pipe, or it can be overflow from the basin. If you are sailing with the basin drain seacock open seawater can enter the boat when heeled and spill into the shower base.
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jlm
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Post by jlm on Jan 19, 2022 23:46:59 GMT
Sitara or anyone else, can you further describe how water can drain out of the outlet pipe or water can overflow from the basin. How do I determine those causes?
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Post by sitara on Jan 21, 2022 20:36:14 GMT
Hi Jim, Determine the source of the water. Fresh or salt, assuming you sail in the sea and not fresh water. If salt it comes from the sink (at least in my boat) as the sink outlet can be below the water line when the boat heels. Always sail with the sink drain seacock closed. Seawater may also leak past the pump valves for the shower drain when the boat is heeled. Again sail with the seacock to the shower drain closed. It may also leak from the toilet piping/pump.
If fresh water it could be rainwater leaking from the deck or backflow water out of the shower drain, caused by the inability of the shower pump to clear every last drop, this may be compounded by leaking valves in the pump which could allow backflow.
Hope this helps, Rob
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