Fresh Tank Fill When Hooked To City Water
As the title says, I have a 2014 Wildcat that has the gravity fill fresh tank. This weekend while hooked to the city water connection we noticed water leaking out of the fresh tank vent. The fresh tan...
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Shurflo pumps have an internal check valve ----single diaphragm tp prevent backflow thru pump
High city water pressure/
Debris...plastic from installation/
Scale/crud on diaphragm
Running pump/using fresh water from tank will typically clear up debris/crud
Using a quality water pressure regulator solves high pressure issue
An in-line check valve --- 1/2" barbed type---can be installed in pump suction line as additional preventer
Try just running pump.
If check valve does not clear up/seal when pump is off then pump will occasionally cycle on/off due to pressure decrease from leaky check valve
I quit using 'city water' connection 9 yrs ago due to major unknown leak while sleeping ($6000)
Since then pump only....fill tank/use pump
If any leaks pump cycles and you know it
Plus very easy to turn pump OFF when going outside/leaving RV/sleeping etc. then having to go to water supply hose bibb to valve it out.
Pump/Tank for US!
High city water pressure/
Debris...plastic from installation/
Scale/crud on diaphragm
Running pump/using fresh water from tank will typically clear up debris/crud
Using a quality water pressure regulator solves high pressure issue
An in-line check valve --- 1/2" barbed type---can be installed in pump suction line as additional preventer
Try just running pump.
If check valve does not clear up/seal when pump is off then pump will occasionally cycle on/off due to pressure decrease from leaky check valve
I quit using 'city water' connection 9 yrs ago due to major unknown leak while sleeping ($6000)
Since then pump only....fill tank/use pump
If any leaks pump cycles and you know it
Plus very easy to turn pump OFF when going outside/leaving RV/sleeping etc. then having to go to water supply hose bibb to valve it out.
Pump/Tank for US!
