Attwood Tsunami Mk2 Bilge Pump 5609-7, 24V, 800 GPH
- Brand:
- Attwood
- Part no:
- 5609-7
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Specifications
- Rated flow
- 800 gal/h
- Voltage
- 24V
The Attwood 5609-7 is a Tsunami Mk2 bilge pump for 24V systems, rated at 800 GPH. Its patented X-Air impeller is built to force air out of the hose and the underside of the pump, so the pump does not run dry and burn out. The elbow outlet rotates, letting the pump be installed in a full 360 degree orientation. A single-hand cartridge release helps when the pump sits somewhere awkward in the hull, and exterior mounting feet mean the basket does not have to come off. It retrofits the footprint of the current offering.
Our take
Running a pump dry is what the X-Air impeller on this 800 GPH, 24V Tsunami Mk2 is designed to avoid, by pushing trapped air out of the pump and hose. The maker's reliability claim is worded around freshwater applications, so read it that way.
From our buying guide
Rule and Johnson both say their bilge pumps are not intended for damage control. Flow falls as the discharge head rises, and the length of the hose, its bends and any check valve reduce it further.
Check before you buy:
- The maker's own table shows the flow at head, since how much a pump loses depends on the model.
- An automatic pump also has a manual switch, which ABYC's voluntary 2005 standard calls for.
- You'll fuse it to the maker's figure.
