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Subject: Re: TWL: Panda impeller
From: Steve Darden (steve@XXX.XXX)
Date: Thu Aug 02 2001 - 18:59:37 EDT
on 8/2/01 21:48, Dave Cooper at captdave@XXX.XXX wrote:
> Steve I don't think the flexible impeller pumps are meant for continuous
> pumping.
That can't be the case. Consider - every propulsion diesel engine I've
encountered is fitted with these raw water pumps. In general they are
simple, reliable.
> Our AC pump is 20 years old and never
> been apart :-)
That type of pump is supposed to be very reliable. We have 3 of these 230V
centrifugal pumps with magnetic coupling: one for the Webasto hydronic heat,
two for Marine Air 16kbtu units.
> Come to think of it I should get a spare as losing our AC in the BVI in the
> summer could be expensive. I'd have to get an Air Conditioned hotel room
> till it was fixed :-(
Got that. We would have been into a hotel in a flash if A/C had crashed in
Brisbane :-)
Cheers,
Steve Darden
s/v Adagio
GPO 2046
Hobart, TAS 7001
Australia
0415/782-305
http://www.adagiomarine.com
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