Tank leaking
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Topic: Tank leaking
Posted By: Wepod
Subject: Tank leaking
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2017 at 9:13am
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Woke up this morning and found water running across camp site. I am hooked up to city water and water is leaking out of tank fill cap. I'm thinking that the there must be some kind of check valve to the water tank that is leaking. Where is the check valve located? Is there something I can do to get it working or does it just need to be replaced?
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Posted By: ronahue
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2017 at 9:33am
Shut off and disconnect city water, turn on pump and run water. their is a check valve which sometimes sticks especially if you have the pump and city water on at the same time. This should unstick the valve.
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2015 R-Pod 179
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Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2017 at 11:38am
+1 to ronahue. There is a check valve in the water pump that should prevent the fresh water tank from filling when on city water. Mine sticks all the time. I have disassembled pump and can't find a cause. I should replace pump, just haven't done it. I do monitor FW tank when on city water to see if it is filling. BTW not much reason to run pump and city water. What you can do is shut off city water and use pump and FW tank until it is empty, cycling it should clear up check valve.
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Mike Carter
2015 178
" I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2017 at 12:44pm
I am going to just jump in here and give a +2..
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Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2017 at 4:11pm
Furpod, have you ever had that problem. I am a bit nervous about using that hookup (to city water) if the need ever arises because in the nearly 7 years we have owned our 177, that is one connection I have never made, so I suppose the chance of it sticking open and leaking would be pretty great? We usually camp where there is no electricity or water hookups so we bring our own with us; always use the water pump.
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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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Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2017 at 4:38pm
I need to quit stalling and replace mine, it is a hassle when fresh water tank fills, need to remove and see what type/model it is. Odd it doesn't do it all the time. Really happens when it wants to.
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Mike Carter
2015 178
" I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2017 at 4:47pm
Originally posted by jato
Furpod, have you ever had that problem. I am a bit nervous about using that hookup (to city water) if the need ever arises because in the nearly 7 years we have owned our 177, that is one connection I have never made, so I suppose the chance of it sticking open and leaking would be pretty great? We usually camp where there is no electricity or water hookups so we bring our own with us; always use the water pump.
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I have never had it happen in our campers, but, it does happen fairly often. My dad has been doing a 50/50 mix of resorts and high sierra boondocking for about 40 years.. it's happened to him enough times that in his current ginormous class C, he added a second, in-line, one way valve..
I wouldn't say you have any better, or worse chance of having it happen, but 99% of the time, doing the shut off water run the pump will sort it out..
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Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2017 at 5:19pm
BTW - the new 4008 pump - Revolution is on sale at Camping World 44% off, it's a 55 gpm pump and quieter.
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Mike Carter
2015 178
" I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."
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Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2017 at 5:23pm
Correction 3 GPM and 55 PSI.
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Mike Carter
2015 178
" I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."
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Posted By: Wepod
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2017 at 9:28pm
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Well I did disconnect the city water and am using the pump now but the pump has been cycling on a few minutes after Shutting off for about a week now. Is the check valve in the pump or inline after the pump?
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Posted By: Wepod
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2017 at 9:29pm
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Oh thank you all for the replies
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2017 at 7:36am
Originally posted by Wepod
Well I did disconnect the city water and am using the pump now but the pump has been cycling on a few minutes after Shutting off for about a week now. Is the check valve in the pump or inline after the pump? |
The check valve is built into the front of the pump. It's literally a little rubber disc/flap.
If the pump is cycling repeatedly after you have closed the tap, you have a leak somewhere.
The system should, and will, hold pressure for months. I have opened the system on Pods I knew had been sitting for weeks to months, and got sprayed by water under pressure when I forgot to open a valve first, before opening the plumbing lines.
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Posted By: john in idaho
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2017 at 9:49am
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Our POD had been sitting for 3 months and I decided to drain the hot water tank. Guess we have a pretty tight water system - the pump hasn't been on in that 3 mo period - and it blew the anode and and my socket wrench about 10 feet and drenched me from the waist down.
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2017 at 10:20am
Originally posted by john in idaho
Our POD had been sitting for 3 months and I decided to drain the hot water tank. Guess we have a pretty tight water system - the pump hasn't been on in that 3 mo period - and it blew the anode and and my socket wrench about 10 feet and drenched me from the waist down. |
LOL.. Most owners only open the system one time without releasing any pressure.. Remember, right there on the WH is a pressure relief valve.. I always pull it first.. now.
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Posted By: john in idaho
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2017 at 12:09pm
Posted By: Keith-N-Dar
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2017 at 2:09pm
Originally posted by john in idaho
Our POD had been sitting for 3 months and I decided to drain the hot water tank. Guess we have a pretty tight water system - the pump hasn't been on in that 3 mo period - and it blew the anode and and my socket wrench about 10 feet and drenched me from the waist down. |
I did the same thing the first time I winterized the pod. And the second time.
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Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers)
2011 R-Pod 177
2010 Ford F-150
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Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2017 at 6:06pm
Thanks Mark
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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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