T&T: Air Conditioner "Draining" Down

[Keith]

I had the same problem with the cooling water for my reefer intake. I put a 
bronze check valve inline right after the thru-hull, using a bronze hex 
nipple (kind of hard to find, had to buy on the web). Problem solved.

BTW, you can find bronze hex nipples at: http://tinyurl.com/29lsw5
The check valve was just the standard bronze type found at West Marine, et 
al.


Keith
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the bad luck of the early worm." - Franklin D. Roosevelt
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Flatsflyer at aol.com>



> Every time I take my Trawler out from the dock, I loose prime on my AC 
> pump.
> Should there be some type of a check valve that prevents the drain down. 
> Some
> times the AC pump will not pickup prime when I dock, then I have to prime 
> it
> manually. The AC pump is about 8" below the waterline, one pump supplies 
> both
> AC units. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I've looked for a check 
> valve
> but haven't found one.