Water Pump recommdations

[SteveO]

Ok for anyone following, I finished this “repair” by installing a new filter assembly. Found locally for $12.98, the same pump next to it was $92. Installed, applied plumbers tape to both ends and made sure bowl was down as recommended above. (For curiosity I tried to skip the filter but the pump wouldn’t prime without it)

Wow, must of had a leak a long time because the water pressure is noticeably higher, there is no burping, and the water comes out smooth and clear. Anyone having any anomalies should check it out, as the original gasket wasn’t even seated correctly. Good luck.

Just curious, do those fittings need plumber's tape? I had read elsewhere that they don't need tape, so this got me wondering. Do those fittings have the cone seal inside them?

[boyscout]

Can you use the Sureflo pump with the nautilus p1 system.

Yes, absolutely. If you have the cheap yellow Lippert pump now, a Shurflo model like the one I flagged above will be a plug-and-play replacement for it. Quick easy install for a much better pump.

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Welcome to the forum! Good luck choosing and installing your new pump.

[boyscout]

Just curious, do those fittings need plumber's tape? I had read elsewhere that they don't need tape, so this got me wondering. Do those fittings have the cone seal inside them?

If you're asking about the input and output lines that attach to the pump, they do have the cone seal fittings and should not need tape.

[Wicked ace]

Ok for anyone following, I finished this “repair” by installing a new filter assembly. Found locally for $12.98, the same pump next to it was $92. Installed, applied plumbers tape to both ends and made sure bowl was down as recommended above. (For curiosity I tried to skip the filter but the pump wouldn’t prime without it)

Wow, must of had a leak a long time because the water pressure is noticeably higher, there is no burping, and the water comes out smooth and clear. Anyone having any anomalies should check it out, as the original gasket wasn’t even seated correctly. Good luck.

After I got my first previously owned TT I was going through things and found the pump wouldn't prime or draw water. I'm a mechanic I sez and started digging into the system. When I removed the filter bowl, which was installed canted, I found lots of small spider cracks. It seems the previous owner didn't do a good job flushing the system and the bowl installed like it was probably trapped water which froze. These small cracks were enough to draw air and stop the prime. Replaced correctly with a new filter and was singing in shower next trip out.