Pump Details: Wiring, Clamps, and Inlet Ports

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All the test toilets had at least one electric pump to handle supply and flushing duties; some had one pump for each job. The best pumps pushed more water faster and didn’t hesitate when they hit solids.

1. Raritan Sea Era’s dual-function pump featured three different inlet options.

2. The Jabsco Quiet Flush’s macerator pump had exceptionally long lead wires.

3. The Johnson Pump for the Aqua-T (80-47231) had a rated flow of 2.4 gallons per minute. Quick-connect end fittings made installation easy, but testers preferred the generic threaded, barbed fittings.

4. The Jabsco Quiet Flush’s supply pump was rated at 3.8 gallons per minute. Its barbed end-fittings accept conventional hose clamps.

Darrell Nicholson
Practical Sailor has been independently testing and reporting on sailboats and sailing gear for more than 50 years. Its independent tests are carried out by experienced sailors and marine industry professionals dedicated to providing objective evaluation and reporting about boats, gear, and the skills required to cross oceans. Practical Sailor is edited by Darrell Nicholson, a long-time liveaboard sailor and trans-Pacific cruiser who has been director of Belvoir Media Group's marine division since 2005. He holds a U.S. Coast Guard 100-ton Master license, has logged tens of thousands of miles in three oceans, and has skippered everything from pilot boats to day charter cats. His weekly blog Inside Practical Sailor offers an inside look at current research and gear tests at Practical Sailor, while his award-winning column,"Rhumb Lines," tracks boating trends and reflects upon the sailing life. He sails a Sparkman & Stephens-designed Yankee 30 out of St. Petersburg, Florida. You can reach him at darrellnicholson.com.