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COSPod
Newbie Joined: 20 Jan 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 38 |
Topic: 172 Water Pump Mounting Posted: 03 May 2014 at 3:05pm |
I was looking at the water pump to understand how to winterize, as there's a small chance we could get a freezing snap, I'm a bit confused by what I've found. It seems like the water pump is mounted in the worst possible orientation, as the intake is on the back side, and there's just no easy way to get at it, much less unscrew the tube.
I don't see any bypass, the tube coming in from the floor goes through the floor to water tank. Should I rotate the pump 90 or 180 degrees? As this is our first camper, entirely possible I am missing something, but just seems like pump is mounted horribly. Would rotating be as simple as removing the 4 screws, turning and re-mounting? If I rotate is there any preferable orientation of the in/out and electric lines? Thanks for info. |
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COSPod
Newbie Joined: 20 Jan 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 38 |
Posted: 03 May 2014 at 3:09pm |
another shot, this one shows how they were also nice enough to mount it about as high up as possible .
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marwayne
Senior Member Joined: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Edmonton AB Can Online Status: Offline Posts: 1002 |
Posted: 03 May 2014 at 3:52pm |
I would move the pump onto the floor and put some sound deadening material under the pump, also I would insulate all the tubing to quiet the noise down.
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If you want something done right, do it yourself.
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 04 May 2014 at 3:47pm |
If that's the intake on the back side, yes, I would move it. The newer pods don't have the winterization valve. Instead you are supposed to unscrew the intake line to then screw on a short tube to suck in the antifreeze. So moving the pump is a must.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Hairy Podders
Senior Member Joined: 05 Mar 2014 Location: Northwest Ohio Online Status: Offline Posts: 217 |
Posted: 04 May 2014 at 4:45pm |
Our 2014 178 has the winterization valve. Built January, 2014. Anyone know when they did away with the valve?
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Darryl, Julie & Lindsey
Cooper & Libby- Devoted Canines 2014 RP178 2006 Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon |
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