WhatHove
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240 volt \'bilge pump\'
I've got an engine driven bilge pump to take care of emergencies on my boat. I want to add an electric back up that will run off my 750 watt onboard generator or shore power. As it is for emergency use only, I was thinking of getting a 240 volt submersible pump from the likes of Machine Mart. Has anyone got any experience of using pumps like this http://www.machinemart.co.uk/product.asp?p=051019145&r=2163&g=122 in salt water? It would only get wet when it was being used and I like the 300L/Min capacity - boaty ones with similar output cost a lot more.
Does anyone have any better ideas that don't involve frightened crew and buckets?
Thanks
WH
I've got an engine driven bilge pump to take care of emergencies on my boat. I want to add an electric back up that will run off my 750 watt onboard generator or shore power. As it is for emergency use only, I was thinking of getting a 240 volt submersible pump from the likes of Machine Mart. Has anyone got any experience of using pumps like this http://www.machinemart.co.uk/product.asp?p=051019145&r=2163&g=122 in salt water? It would only get wet when it was being used and I like the 300L/Min capacity - boaty ones with similar output cost a lot more.
Does anyone have any better ideas that don't involve frightened crew and buckets?
Thanks
WH