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Would probably work. But if one of the "other" pump valves failed,
while using a pump, you'd probably pump some water back into the bilge,
instead of out. Try to install a true Wye, not a Tee because every bend
restricts the flow somewhat, and a Wye minimizes that. Also, the hoses
back from the Wye down to the bilge would always be full of water, so if
there was a slow drain-down from those hoses, you'd always end up with
some water in the bilge. I'm assuming here that the bilge pump
thru-hull is fairly high, above the water line.
Rufus
> Ian and Heidi Jarman wrote:
>
> I have a manual gusher type pump and a Rule 3500 GPM electric.
> Obviously, I need a small auto/electric pump for sucking up the
> backflow of the two others and also just for routine rain water from
> the mast, etc. . . . I don't want to create another thru-hull, and I
> don't want to get rid of the 3500. Can I combine the two electric
> pump discharges at the thru-hull with a Y-type connector, or is this
> taboo?
>
> Thanks to all who answer,
> -Ian Jarman
> s/v Braveheart
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