Water system question
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Topic: Water system question
Posted By: ArenaBlanca
Subject: Water system question
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2017 at 2:32pm
I hope this is understandable as I not very technical.
I was sitting at the "dinette" in the 179 and I heard water slowly running but didn't notice any puddles or leaks until I went outside. I was connected to "city" water with a pressure control valve that was 5-6 years old and the park warned of high water pressure. I noticed there was water coming out of the fresh water fill. I surmise that the pressure control fixture failed at some time and this caused excessive pressure on whatever mechanism switches between city water and the pumping of fresh water from the tank.
What do I need to check -- The pump? just valves? what else could be effected?
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2017 at 5:23pm
Turn off the city water at the spigot. Open a tap. Turn on the water pump. Let it run for a few seconds.Turn it off, and then on again. Repeat twice. Turn pump off. Close tap. Open city water spigot. all should be fine. That should reseat the one way valve.
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Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2017 at 5:26pm
+1 - I had same issue. Resolved same way.
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Mike Carter
2015 178
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Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2017 at 9:14pm
You got me thinking Mark about the fact that I have never hooked up a water line to our 177 and it is going on 7 years old. Wondering if there are any gaskets, o-rings that may be dried up or cracked because of non-use.
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'11 model 177
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Posted By: ArenaBlanca
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2017 at 9:21pm
Thanks, y'all!! This forum is the greatest! Now, if they only knew how to fix old knees.
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2017 at 7:35am
Originally posted by ArenaBlanca
Thanks, y'all!! This forum is the greatest! Now, if they only knew how to fix old knees.
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I know how it's done, been in the room when it was done.. it's a bit more involved.
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2017 at 7:39am
Originally posted by jato
You got me thinking Mark about the fact that I have never hooked up a water line to our 177 and it is going on 7 years old. Wondering if there are any gaskets, o-rings that may be dried up or cracked because of non-use.
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Nope. But you should hook up to city water sometime just to make sure the couple connections and hose between are tight and solid. Vibration could have loosened them over the miles..
The water flow would go from that connection, into a internal hose, and over to a T by the pump. That's all you have "bypassed" by running on holding tank only. It's all done in PEX or Flex Pex.. Out of any UV, so it should last until the dinosaurs come back.
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Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2017 at 8:58pm
Thanks Mark, you the man!
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God's pod
'11 model 177
'17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost
Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake
"...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free."
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