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DBG50's avatar
DBG50
Explorer
Apr 03, 2016

Fresh water tank filling

I've had My 2015 prime time for just under a year. I'm at a full service park. Yesterday I hooked up to city water, everything seemed to be fine, pressure was about 38#. By evening my fresh water tank filled for no apparent reason and was overflowing. Anybody know why this is happening and what I can do to fix it? The only why the tank is supposed to fill is with a hose through the filler cap.
  • Dano1955's avatar
    Dano1955
    Explorer
    Apr 04, 2016
    corvettekent wrote:
    The valve is built into the water pump. Sometimes you can get lucky by turning off the city water and turn the pump on, it will flush out the dirt in the valve.


    Dirt in the valve? Should we put some sort of filter on then to stop that?

    EDIT: Never mind, I answered my own stupid question :) :S
  • corvettekent's avatar
    corvettekent
    Explorer
    Apr 04, 2016
    The valve is built into the water pump. Sometimes you can get lucky by turning off the city water and turn the pump on, it will flush out the dirt in the valve.
  • DBG50's avatar
    DBG50
    Explorer
    Apr 03, 2016
    Thanks again everyone for all your help. I think I've got it figured out now.
  • boondork's avatar
    boondork
    Explorer
    Apr 03, 2016
    It's usually part of the pump and most pumps have a rebuild kit available.
  • DBG50's avatar
    DBG50
    Explorer
    Apr 03, 2016
    Thanks for your help.
    I'm guessing this valve is part of the pump or is mounted near the pump?
  • partsman01's avatar
    partsman01
    Explorer
    Apr 03, 2016
    Sure sounds like the valve is not stopping the back flow of water, when you run your pump it takes water from the tank, but if hooked up to city water then the pressure should keep the valve pulling from tank closed, so your water pressure is over powering it and filling the tank.

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