Water pump question
First off if this isn't the correct subforum I apologize. Anyway, I tried to do some searching on this and didn't see an answer. My question is about how my water pump runs. 2009 Outback 268rl with...
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SoundGuy wrote:
It's not the pump itself that's noisy but the installation which is almost always inadequate. Anyone can prove this to themselves by sitting any one of these pumps on their workbench and running it . . .
TechWriter wrote:
Which pumps have you tested?
Shurflo Classic (3 different units), Shurflo WhisperKing, Shurflo Revolution, ARTIS (which I now use for my Fresh Water Transfer Pump), Flojet (sorry, forgotten model #), and several utility 12 vdc water pumps. None made much noise to speak of on the workbench (other than what one would expect from any electric motor) but improperly installed any could rattle your teeth, even the so-called "WhisperKing". Point is, owners blame the pumps for all the racket when it's the installation that's at fault. ;)
