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>I received a Blaster Series wash-down pump from Santa.
> I do not want to put another hole in the bottom or
>the boat so I was thinking about Teeing the new pump
>into the existing salt water intake for the head. I
>am thinking that check valves would be required on
>both sides of the tee lest one pump would try to suck
>the other dry. Am I on the right track?
>
I was thinking about doing the same thing - teeing off the head intake for a
washdown pump. I've heard of numerous others doing this. I've never heard
of
anyone mentioning the need for check valves. The head intake is below water
with a certain amount of pressure - take the head intake hose off and
momentarily open the valve and you'll see a geyser. I doubt that there
should
be any concern for adequate supply to both fixtures.
Mel Knott
Sandpiper
West Indian 36
Annaplois, MD
