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    Posted: 06 Nov 2020 at 6:22pm
Glad you got it figured out.
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As it turns out the hose connected to the elbow on the tank was kinked.  Really difficult for me to imagine how bad the work was.  Rather than turn the threaded elbow another half of turn to be in line with the hose, they just kinked the hose and pushed it on.

Thanks everyone for your suggestions.
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Our "older" units don't have the cover so everything is exposed under the trailer.  Have fun running it down.
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Thanks.  All comes down to removing the cover under the camper and looking at it.  It is somewhere down there.  I'll post the solution once I find someone to fix it.  On a side note, the dealer said that if I can find someone to handle the problem right away (given that dealer service departments are booked and winter is coming), they will take care of the warranty paperwork and pay for the repair.
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The thing that comes to my mind is that the hole into the fw tank maybe sealed over (never penetrated).  To check it you would have to cut the fw line near the tank connection because at least on my trailer the connection is hard plumbed into the line running to the pump.  There is a PEX connection to a 90* elbow that is screwed into the tank.  After separating the fw line try and blow air through the line if that is OK then try blowing air into the tank.  You will not do any harm to the tank with the air because there is an overflow line to prevent overfilling the tank. Just keep in mind that you have to reconnect the water line and you could install a coupler or even install an additional 3 way valve to drain the tank a different way (it doesn't get any more water out of the tank vs opening the drain already installed in the tank).  Or you could just take it to the dealer and work with their schedule.

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Pulled the line off the pump and blew air into it.  Nothing.  I think a kink in the line or the connection at the tank.  Its a warranty issue but dealers are backed up into December and in New England I would probably need to get it out of the snow to bring it to a dealer.
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It might not hurt to pull the line off the connection at the tank and make sure it is clear of debris. An alternative is to remove the suction line from the pump and blow air through it to push any obstructions back into the tank if they are present. Then reconnect it and  try again. Make sure the strainer is empty of debris also.
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If the pump primes fine on the antifreeze line but even after a bit of time doesn't on the water tank line then next step is probably to disconnect that line and be sure it is clear. If its not that then I'm not sure what else to suggest. 
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