Fresh Water Accumulator -2004 Super Maramu


George Green
 

My fresh water accumulator is beginning  to show signs of a deteriorating internal bladder, ie the electric pump is beginning to cycle on and off in short bursts.
I cannot see any makers name on the very nice stainless steel unit.
Would be obliged to know any info on the maker as well as any experiences on overhaul. I am familiar, in principle, with the workings of these units.
Can a damaged bladder be repaired , in extremis?
Thanks 
George   on COCO,  nr 434, Greece


Louis Trepanier
 

Hello George,
Good luck in finding spare parts to change the membrane in your freshwater reservoir.
I could not find anything compatible to mine so I found at very reasonable price a new painted reservoir which could be easily modified to fit my system. No so good looking but same service.
Louis 
Amelia II
A54


On Oct 24, 2022, at 08:47, George Green via groups.io <gdagreen@...> wrote:

My fresh water accumulator is beginning  to show signs of a deteriorating internal bladder, ie the electric pump is beginning to cycle on and off in short bursts.
I cannot see any makers name on the very nice stainless steel unit.
Would be obliged to know any info on the maker as well as any experiences on overhaul. I am familiar, in principle, with the workings of these units.
Can a damaged bladder be repaired , in extremis?
Thanks 
George   on COCO,  nr 434, Greece 20221022_102218.jpg


Ian Park
 

George
I’m assuming you’ve reinflated the bladder and it isn’t holding the pressure.
Mine went 9 years ago. I just replaced it with an of the shelf large accumulator tank. It does the job perfectly.

Ian
Ocean Hobo


Wolfgang Weber
 




I bought this  in Germany  by info@... 

SEFA Membran EPDM 20 - 24l, ID 80 / AD 110mm    - I did not test how it fits/works, but the inner Diameter is  80 mm/outer 110 mm

Wolfgang Weber SY ELISE Amel 54 #162 La Rochelle


11635410
13,00 EUR


Mohammad Shirloo
 

Hi George,

 

There are four places where air could escape from the accumulator tank:

 

  1. A hole in the rubber bladder.
  2. The front stainless steel round plate that holds the bladder.
  3. The inflation adapter at the back of the tank.
  4. A hole in the stainless steel tank.

 

You can utilize a foamy solution to try to find the leak. If you see air escaping from the round front plate, you can try tightening the bolts. As the rubber squashes and dries with time and can allow air to escape. The air intake valve in the back (tire inflation type) can also be tightened or a sealant added to the threads. A hole in the tank may be able to be fixed with an epoxy glue, such as JB weld or similar. The solution to #1 is replacement. We found the bladders in Greece a few years ago, I believe in Mytilene marina chandlery, Lesvos Greece. His name is Stratos +30-693-9906099 cell, and +30-2251-400460. Since you are in Greece, shipping would  simple.

 

Also make sure that you are getting to the correct pressure before the pump starts and stops to eliminate the possibility of an issue with the setting on the off/on pressure settings.

 

Happy Sailing;

 

 

Mohammad and Aty

B&B Kokomo

AMEL 54 #099

 

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My fresh water accumulator is beginning  to show signs of a deteriorating internal bladder, ie the electric pump is beginning to cycle on and off in short bursts.
I cannot see any makers name on the very nice stainless steel unit.
Would be obliged to know any info on the maker as well as any experiences on overhaul. I am familiar, in principle, with the workings of these units.
Can a damaged bladder be repaired , in extremis?
Thanks 
George   on COCO,  nr 434, Greece


Dominique Sery <dominiquesery@...>
 

Hello George,

The original tank is a Shurflo ZS000220 (expensive).

Best regards
Dominique


George Green
 

Wolfgang,
Most excellent information!
Will follow through tomorrow.

Many thanks

George


George Green
 

Hi Mohammad,

Thanks for the excellent checklist . It certainly avoids going down the wrong path!

Many thanks indeed!

George


George Green
 

Thanks, Dominique!
That solves the big mystery..... !

Many thanks

George