Knackered Accumulator.

[oldgit]

The old one split and dumped rather a lot of of fresh water into the bilges.
Thinking we had run out of water refilled both tanks ,
Have now removed about 40 gallons of fresh water from my very clean bilges.
The boat is French and all the plumbing is all plastic pipes with those speed fit connectors .
Calorifier is 40 litres so assuming accumulator needs to be 2 litres ? or there abouts.
Fits into system with basic quickfit "T" connection and cannot find a replacement with a quick fit connection.
All the advertised replacement tanks need some rather hard work adaptors.

At the mo we cannot wash,make tea or flush my very posh bog.
Any and all easy ways out welcome.

For those interested we did try to bodge it over the Easter weekend which of course failed miserably. The wife is not amused,

 

[wonkywinch]

What pump do you have? Some models don't need an accumulator.

 

[PCUK]

Your local plumbers will sort you out.

 

[oldgit]

ACM, the builder did fit one, so going to replace it.
Thinking about one of these BES.co.uk | Next Day Delivery On 15,000 + Plumbing Supplies
with an 1/2" to quick fit adaptor. ?

 

[Plum]

What pump do you have? Some models don't need an accumulator.

Yes, mine works well without one

 

[johnalison]

In any case, you could connect without the accumulator and put up with the cycling, though I believe this is not good for some pumps.

 

[Momac]

There is no accumulator on my boat .
Just the Flojet pump. The pump has done 12 years with me and may well be original to the boat which is 23 years old this month.
i did have to clean out some limescale from the pump body and strainer at the weekend.

 

[PabloPicasso]

Could you not remove the accumlator and reconnect the pipes without it?. Even as a temporary fix it'd get you out of trouble.

 

[KompetentKrew]

There is no accumulator on my boat .
Just the Flojet pump. The pump has done 12 years with me and may well be original to the boat which is 23 years old this month.

Same here, at least 6 years using the water every day.

I plan to fit an accumulator at some point.

Could you not remove the accumlator and reconnect the pipes without it?. Even as a temporary fix it'd get you out of trouble.

This is what I'd expect too.