Step by step process how to do a clean installation of a new bilge pump
- Uninstall all old and damaged wring of the bilge pump
Here you see the area of the old bilge pump, prepared to install the new frame. First we clean the area of all residual oil and dirt. see photo:
- Now we fill the old drilled holes with marine grade filler.
This is to avoid that the hull starts to foul by sealing all old existing holes properly and then clean it up one more time so that no sea water can enter the old fixing holes.
- Yet we are ready to drill the new holes for the new bilge pump
We marked the exact location of the new drilling holes for the bottom frame of the new bilge pump. Sealed each new screw with the same marine grade filler to have the new holes totally sealed up against any water.
Then we clean it with alcohol nice and clean.
- Establishing new bilge pump waterproof connections
While we the filler get dry, we concentrate on the new electrical power supply for the new bilge pump wires. Establish a new waterproof electrical connection. One that is for manually activating the new pump from the Helm switchboard and add a new direct power supply wire that activates the pump automatically. This wire is powered and attached directly to the new dual battery supply. Use an inline fuse of min 5A for this direct connection to secure the bilge pump and damage it in case there is a short somewhere else. see photo:
- Final result of waterproof new connections for the new bilge pump
All new connection are now soldered, waterproof and 100% good for long durability.
Now its time to cover all the new wires in to a conduit and tie them nicely away from any heat source or water exhaust flow.
- Finishing off the wire installation by tiding the wires and cover them in a conduit
The main idea of this is not only to look nice and clean but also to make sure to keep all electrical wire away from any heat source like exhaust pipes, engine block etc. see photo:
- Last step, clean the outflow hose of the bilge pump
In the last process before we attach the outflow water hose to the new bilge pump we make sure that this hose is clean and guaranties a powerful water flow that is created by the new 750gallon per hour bilge pump.
Many forget this step but its an important one.
- Finishing off the new Bilge Pump installation
Ready to test! it works like a charm! loving it! see photo:
