Help! City water connected and my fresh water fill
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Topic: Help! City water connected and my fresh water fill
Posted By: chfgraegl
Subject: Help! City water connected and my fresh water fill
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2016 at 8:01pm
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Help!! We are in Glacier Park and just returned from Whitefish and my water is connected to the city hookup and it has somehow filled up my fresh water tank and it is overflowing out the fresh water input. I noticed my storage compartment on that side is wet a little. My RPod is an R177
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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2016 at 9:33pm
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How old is your R-Pod? It sounds like a check valve in the pump has failed. By check valve, I mean that there should be a valve that allows water to flow from the tank through the pump but not back through the pump into the tank. If a check valve has failed and it is under warranty, your dealer should be able to help get it fixed. If it is out of warranty, you have the choice of fixing it yourself or paying to have it done for you. Another question: Are you using a pressure limiting device? City water connections can be well above the recommended 50 psi maximum. I use a http://www.amazon.com/Camco-40055-Brass-Pressure-Regulator/dp/B003BZD08U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1465954131&sr=8-1&keywords=RV+pressure+regulator - Camco regulator . You can also find them in the automotive department at Wal-Mart with other RV equipment. They are not expensive. If the pressure is too high, it might have blown a fitting or burst a water line which would explain water in your storage compartment. You might want to open things up to see the fittings from the back side and check to see if everything is intact and tight. ------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: Tars Tarkas
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2016 at 9:37pm
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Maybe obvious temporary solution is to just use the water from the tank, topping it off as necessary. If all else fails, that should get you home and give you more time to troubleshoot. TT ------------- 2010 176 FJ Cruiser |
Posted By: chfgraegl
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2016 at 9:57pm
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Thank you for responding fellow R-Podders 🙏 I found a topic from someone who had a similar problem last year. He suggested that I might have a stuck check valve and that I should turn off the city water and run my pump for the fresh water for a few minutes, then turn the city water on again and it might reset the check valve. I followed the advice and the problem is solved. I am using a pressure regulator so I think I'm ok in that regard. Interesting that in Yellowstone the pressure regulator got jammed with sand and I couldn't get water in the Pod. I finally figured that out. Not a bad idea to carry a spare pressure regulator. Nothing like the first long road trip to acquire some experience . Our trip is taking us thru the Tetons then Yellowstone and now we're up in Glacier national Park and then into Bannf and Lake Louise and then back down the Washington and Oregon coasts into California . Nice to know there are good folks like you that are willing to help , thanks so much and Happy Trails to you all 👏👏👏👏
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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2016 at 10:38pm
Glad you got it solved!  This is another thing to file in the memory if the need should arise to use it. I agree that the first long trip leads to lots of learning. We found that out last year when we set out from North Carolina to see out daughters and their families in Nevada and Arizona. A lot of my modifications stem from that and subsequent trips.  ------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |