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Thread: Ballast impeller replacement
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09-28-2018, 04:57 PM #1Member
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Ballast impeller replacement
Hi, any recommendations on how often to replace the ballast impeller? They're all filling and draining properly. I've read annually and/or 100 hours, but what if you don't use the ballast often? Should I just wait until there is some kind of symptom? I was quoted an extra $475 for that with my usual winterizing, seems high.
Thanks
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09-28-2018, 05:43 PM #2Senior Member
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I got 250+ hours never a problem you can take them out and see how they look
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09-28-2018, 05:54 PM #3Member
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09-28-2018, 06:03 PM #4
New impellers... and lots of labor. Just pull the covers and do it yourself, they will either be dried out/damaged, or in good shape/usable. Heres a video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im4Xz7yvzd0
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09-30-2018, 07:41 PM #5
leave them alone if they are working. I suck p antifreeze from theban fill hose thru the pumps to winterize and mine are 9 years old and still running.
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09-30-2018, 07:55 PM #6I've read annually and/or 100 hours,
IMO, keep a spare and the tools needed, and change on the water as needed, if one fails. Other wise, I doubt they need serviced sooner then 4-5 years, depending on use. In that case, id gauge on number of outing, rather then boat engine hours. Figure 15-20 minutes run time per pump, per trip out.
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09-30-2018, 08:10 PM #7
No standard rule of 100 hrs. If they are sticking or you are getting slow fill times, time to replace. I'm on year three or four.
I take mine out every year during the winter. Easy access.
I did aftermarket Johnson pumps in my 07. They came with a black impeller. Year two they started to stick and blow fuses. Replaced with the orange ones. Softer. No more issues.
Jabsco uses he green replacements.
$4-500 sounds like a lot of labor. Not sure what they need to take remove to get access. Probably $100 in parts. Dealer might get them cheaper.
https://www.amazon.com/Jabsco-Impell.../dp/B076GX3WCN
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09-30-2018, 08:13 PM #8