I need HELP!!!: No cold water, hot only

No cold water, hot only

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Topic: No cold water, hot only

Posted By: Mstewart
Subject: No cold water, hot only
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2021 at 11:10am

Hi all,

I am a new Rpod owner (182G, 2017). We are in Texas and we are trying to check our camper before our first trip. We drained the fresh water tank before the freeze. After refilling, we have hot water only. Any thoughts on this mystery? There is no cold water at any sink or shower.

Thanks for your help!

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2017 Rpod 182G
2019 Subaru Ascent

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Posted By: Mstewart
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2021 at 1:57pm

Quick update, Now we have hot and cold water in the bathroom, nothing at the indoor kitchen sink, and hot only at the outdoor/garage sink. I have no idea....

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2017 Rpod 182G
2019 Subaru Ascent

Posted By: podwerkz
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2021 at 3:31pm

When you open the cold water valve, do you hear the water pump running? Is the water system pressurizing when you flip the water pump switch on?

We need an idea where to start and what you have done or not done so far.

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r･pod 171 gone but not forgotten!

Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2021 at 5:33pm

Originally posted by Mstewart

Quick update, Now we have hot and cold water in the bathroom, nothing at the indoor kitchen sink, and hot only at the outdoor/garage sink. I have no idea....

Indoor kitchen sink most likely has a plugged screen at the outlet. Unscrew and clean the screen. As for the mystery of only hot water at the garage sink - the only thing that makes sense to me is that the line is pinched somewhere between the pump and the outlet at the garage. If you aren't the original owner maybe the previous individual stubbed it off? Follow that line from the outlet to the pump, you will certainly find the problem there. By now you must have temps above freezing so I doubt you still have ice in your pex line. Also, when the pump is on does it run for a bit and then shut off or does it continue to run. If it continues to run you either have a pump issue or a leak in the pex. If pex is leaking you should easily be able to spot water running on the floor or in the stow areas or leaking on the ground underneath.

Keep us posted and let us know what you have done up to this point.

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