Whale WD4517E Wash Down Elite Pump Kit, 4.5 GPH, 12V
- Brand:
- Whale
- Part no:
- WD4517E
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Where to buy
Specifications
- Pressure
- 70 psi
- Voltage
- 12V
Manuals
- Manual (PDF)images.boatid.com
Whale's WD4517E is a 12V wash down pump kit for rinsing the deck. It is rated at 4.5 GPH and 70 psi, and it comes as a complete set with the fitting, handset and hose rather than the pump alone. The kit uses a single deck fitting with a sliding cover that holds the hose connection, the switch and a fuse. A trigger handset with a soft, non-slip grip and a deck-protecting nozzle directs the water, and a 25 ft (7.6 m) coiled hose with a stowage bag packs away between uses.
Our take
The 25 ft (7.6 m) coiled hose comes with its own stowage bag, so the full length packs away into one small bundle between rinses. With the switch and fuse built into the deck fitting beside the hose connection, the control and the hose attach in one place.
From our buying guide
Size a freshwater pump by the outlets that must run at once. Jabsco's rule of thumb is 1 GPM per outlet, and the listed flow is open flow, which falls as pressure rises.
Check before you buy:
- The data sheet shows flow at pressure. One Shurflo gives 4.0 GPM at 0 psi and 2.0 GPM at 40 psi.
- You have an inlet strainer, which Jabsco says is required in every freshwater pump installation.
- An accumulator suits the pump. Jabsco says one cuts cycling on a pressure-switch system, and not to use its accumulators with variable-speed pumps.