Rule 240 Marine Bilge Blower (4-Inch, Inline)

by Rule

Product Features

• 3 Year Warranty

Product Description

Every one of the blowers we carry are water-resistant. This makes them perfect for bilge applications on smaller boat where they may be more exposed to the elements. For ease in installation, the blower hose simply slips on each end of unit.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 5 x 5 inches ; 1.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000O8D0IC
• Item model number: 240
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,862 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #1 in Sports & Outdoors > Boating & Water Sports > Boating > Boat Plumbing > Bilge Pumps

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent power, does the job., September 2, 2008

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This review is from: Rule 240 Marine Bilge Blower (4-Inch, Inline) (Sports)

Great job for exhausting fumes from boat. Little hard to install mounting tabs need to be longer.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars RULE 240 MARINE BILGE BLOWER, September 6, 2011

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This review is from: Rule 240 Marine Bilge Blower (4-Inch, Inline) (Sports)

The RULE 240 easily replaces the stock bilge blower in any boat with a 4 inch diameter vent hose. In my case, the stock blower was also a RULE 240 that was 5 years old, so I can tell you what fails long term.

The RULE comes with pigtail wires. You'll have to solder these wires to the existing connector that was attached to the old blower, so don't be too quick to discard the old one. Mounting the new one is easy; just two screws hold it in to the stern.

The blower mounts with the rear of the motor facing upward. The top half of the motor is covered with a weather protective rubber cup, but it leaves the metal surface of the bottom half of the motor exposed to rain. When it rains, water enters the air vent, gets into the motor and eventually rusts the exposed metal surface. In my case, this caused not only a motor failure but a short in the electrical system.

The failure is combination of poor water isolation in the boat's vent design, but then if the vent weren't exposed to the elements the air could not circulate as easily. The simple solution would have been to entirely cover the motor with weather protection, or use a stainless steel housing. After all, it's designed for the marine environment, and that means exposure to water.

Short term, the RULE is a great blower at a low price. Long term, it should be replaced before it fails.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This blower is stronger than the one it replaced., August 31, 2011

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uhoh - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Rule 240 Marine Bilge Blower (4-Inch, Inline) (Sports)

Simple, easy to use, easy to install. No complaints. It was a tad smaller than the original unit it replaced. This blower is stronger than the one it replaced. Made in China, but no problems.