Air conditioner water pump

[Catbird]

I'm going to replace the fresh water pump on a Marine Air VTD16K. I want to replace the MARCH LC-3CP-MD with a different March pump. I want to upgrade to a MDXT March® Magnetic Drive Polypropylene Pump with 1/55 HP, 115v Air Cooled Motor.

My questions are:

Will this swap be plug and play using the same wiring as the smaller March?
The MDXT pumps 7 gallons/minute rather than 4-5 with the existing LC-3CP-MD pump. Will I need a new strainer?

Does anyone know?

 

[Comodave]

You might call Depco pumps and ask. They sell March pumps and usually have good support.

 

[DavidM]

I think the extra current that the new pump might draw will be minimal and the wire size, relay capability, etc won't be compromised.

David

 

[Comodave]

What size hose is it connected to? What size strainer?

 

[Catbird]

It will be awhile before I’m back to the boat. I’ll update this thread with hose size and strainer info when I have that info.

Thanks to all for responding - David