Has anyone ever had a bilge pump that will not stop running? I had to disconnect the battery on the boat for it to stop. Any Solutions?
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Drew Zee
Why the crap would you suggest swapping it out without any troubleshooting? There’s a knob on the side for the exact purpose of fixing a stuck float. Start there, if manually moving the float shuts it off, then hit it with some lubricant and cycle it a few times and call it a day. If it happens again later then do the same thing. They stick, it’s not common, but it happens. If it isn’t the float then it is the wiring, which still doesn’t automatically constitute a new switch or pump.
Eric Hunter
Float switch most likely stuck
Ed Johnston
Either wired wrong or the float is bad most likely. 90% of the time it’s not the pump.
Rhett Butler
Check float and float connections.
Shane Procell
Change it out and be done with the problem. Trust me
Rob Vanhorn
Float stuck
Josh Nichols
A wise man once said, “when in doubt, swap it out”
Fred McDearmid
Bad switch. Them rocker switches don’t like being outdoors in the weather. I’ve replaced 3 pump switches and the front tilt switch once.
David Martin
Replace it
Erik Nelson
Float switch is stuck. Probably has some debris in it.