Thanks for that great idea.  Had been mulling over using a piece of 1" rigid 3M foam they use to insulate homes with.  Seeing how you did a similar setup - this will be a go.  Will only have to use longer wood screws to fasten it into the floor.

We mounted our water pump on a 1.5" dense foam block and insulated all of the water lines.  It made things a lot quieter.

Vann

Pump came in today and no way am I going to trudge through all the snow to hook this puppy up.  However it is a balmy 18 in the garage so I tested it 'dry' for about 3 - 4 seconds and WOW it is a lot quieter than the original that is still in the 177, now 10 years old.  In the past I ran the one in the 177 dry for a few seconds, and it is definitely much louder. 

After that thought it would be interesting to check voltage in those 10 year old batteries that have been sitting on that concrete floor for 13 weeks, when they were given a 2 amp trickle charge.  Results are 12.88 volts on one and the other shows 12.72 volts so it would appear they will be good to go for season number 11.

I also have Pod in storage, no hurry from me meant.  When you do install and test would value your opinion.

I'd be very interested in your opinion of new pump.  I hate to recommend items and then have a less than positive result, though I did.  THANKS partner.

It's a Sureflo and I bought it at Camping World.  It was a newer model at that time.  I looked at Sureflo Website and they don't make the model anymore and suggest new pumps are quieter.  I'll check today and see if old pump is in building, if so I would have put it in new box.

Originally posted by mcarter I got tired of the "clearing " procedure and replaced pump.  New pump is much quieter.

Which water pump did you purchase and did you get it on ebay?  Mine is 10 years old and although still works, has always been quite noisy.

Oh that came from the toilet...

First try cycling the check valve to see if you can clear it. Turn off the city water. Turn on the water pump and run some water through. Turn off the pump, turn on the city water again and run some water. Repeat a few times. 

It that doesn't work you will need to pull the pump. Its not a hard job. A rebuild kit is about $12-$15. Or, you can buy a new pump for about $60.

I rarely travel with water in my fresh water tank because of the weight, the affect on gas mileage, and, because I'm close to my wallet and hate to spend money foolishly...the increased cost of gas. So with that in mind, after camping for four nights and using the city water hookups, I was checking the control panel and the fresh water tank indicated that it was 2/3 full. Scratched my head because I intentionally didn't put water in the tank and subsequently drained it at a rest stop. How did it get in there?