On a road trip, some years ago, I recall attempting to "fix" (lubricate) my
NON submersible pump. It worked for a little while longer but failed soon
enough. I have no idea if installing a pump under the sink is easily
feasible for Westies with in tank pumps but the "Nautilus" Sureflo pump I
installed in 2009 has been quite reliable for what it's worth. Draws more
current though. Image showing stock pump and Sureflo

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Neil.

On Sat, Jan 20, 2018 at 2:13 PM, Jim. Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> That did the trick! I found per Neil that there was 12.23 v to ground from
> the faucet switch. Next I pulled the pump from the tank, and saw the small
> tang in the bottom. Turned it--it sounded very gritty. Got a pair of pliers
> and worked it back an forth. It took three tries until it would run, but it
> did. I watched cloudy water come out at the sink. In my opinion, it should
> be running stronger, but it got too dim on that side of the house as the
> sun is setting. I will try to flush it out more in the morning.
>
> Thanks all,
>
> Jim
>
>

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Neil n

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