Water
Pump Alert
River
Canal Rescue is urging boat owners to check their water pumps and act upon any
leaks, no matter how small, after responding to seven times more call-outs in
May and June.
The
inland waterway assistance firm receives on average, three calls per month for
broken water pumps, yet in the last two months it attended 21. The first
week in July has already seen six calls for assistance.
Managing
Director, Stephanie Horton, comments: “In many cases it’s where people neglect
to put right a small leak so it develops into something more serious or they
fail to replace their impeller, which only has a one year warranty and should
be changed every year.”
The
symptoms of a broken pump, which is typically caused by a faulty impeller or
seal, are; a water leak, the pump not working at all or the engine
over-heating. Stephanie continues: “It’s important to get leaks sorted as
soon as possible, as the loss of water from the cooling system due to pump
failure can result in engine damage if overheating is not picked up, and this
can occur within 15 minutes in severe cases.”
