Which submersible pump to choose?

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Whilst up in the Highlands this weekend my water pump stopped working on my A570 Burstner (six berth 55 plate). It just blows fuses now :( The fitted unit has no markings but looks more like a cylinder than the ones I see on line (see photo). We have a large water tank and the usual onboard shower/two sinks/hot water heater.

What flow rate should I go for? I'm thinking something mid-sized like a 15 l/min rate 0.5 bar pressure.
I found a Reich F306 here that looks like it would be OK - it mentions "automatic vent" and I can't see a non-return valve on it - so perhaps it isn't OK?
I'd like to consider a twin pump for redundancy like this one at 19 l/min 1.4 bar which also includes a NRV - but will I be likely to run into problems with my piping or Truma water heater with the higher pressure it generates?

Any recommendations for a replacement item? Thanks.
 

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Direct replacement - if it's available - will be the optimum choice
 
Shurflow diaphragm pump, they work very well and can tolerate running dry for quite awhile
( not recommended) but does happen, just replaced mine after 13 years, it developed a slight leak and was cheaper to replace than to repair,
 

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You could look at a Comet inline/submersible pump. There's various flow rates - a 15 and a 19 l/min for example. That bit right at the end of the pipe looks like a non-return valve to me. You could check by blowing through it.

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You could look at a Comet inline/submersible pump. There's various flow rates - a 15 and a 19 l/min for example. That bit right at the end of the pipe looks like a non-return valve to me. You could check by blowing through it.
Thanks - will do. I'm coming to the conclusion that the unmarked original is a Whale of some sort.
 
Happy ending: I got a whale replacement. It was very easy to fit. Turned out the old one was a high flow whale. Despite replacing it with an ordinary one, it works fine. The flow is perfectly fast enough - in fact much smoother (less splashing and spitting, as you might expect), and the pump quieter in operation :)
 
Happy ending: I got a whale replacement. It was very easy to fit. Turned out the old one was a high flow whale. Despite replacing it with an ordinary one, it works fine. The flow is perfectly fast enough - in fact much smoother (less splashing and spitting, as you might expect), and the pump quieter in operation :)
Get a spare as well. If you carry one, you’ll never need it 🤞🏻
 
Happy ending: I got a whale replacement. It was very easy to fit. Turned out the old one was a high flow whale. Despite replacing it with an ordinary one, it works fine. The flow is perfectly fast enough - in fact much smoother (less splashing and spitting, as you might expect), and the pump quieter in operation :)
Must have been replaced before I'm Fairly certian the standard fit would have been the Reich tandam pump.
I replaced the Reich in my Hymer with a Shureflo pressure switched pump, I got fed up with the microswitches in the taps failing.
 
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