120 Volt Water Pump

Pull one of those from an old washing machine.. They got a lot of GPM and run from 120VAC.

Roy Ken

I'd be paying close attention to the pressure. I don't have any wp issues or I might do that myself.

Why do you need a water pump if you never boon dock? How do you plan to power this water pump?

The household on demand water pump come in huge sizes. Sure they can support 3 faucets but do you have that many in RV?
If you don't have enough flow with your 12V pump, you can upgrade to bigger one in 12V size.

donn0128 wrote:
Why do you need a water pump if you never boon dock? How do you plan to power this water pump?

good question don't need 12V or 120V pump if hooked up(not boondocking)

YES there are 120V AC on demand water pumps available

You would need to install a AC circuit Breaker for it, run wiring from breaker to a 120V AC On/Off switch then run wiring to the pump.........none of the existing 12V DC wiring/switch could be used.


OR you can purchase a replacement 12V DC pump like a Shurflo 4048 Pump 4 GPM/55 PSI

Besides if you don't boondock aren't you using 'city water' anyway?

Gosh . . . Some people have just too much time on their hands. Why would you want to do that. Campground pressure is plenty adequate for showers etc.

Because we like to camp at NASCAR races and other things like that where everyone runs their generators and there are no water hookups. Didn't mean to ruin your day, it was just a question. When I said boondock I was trying to use that term like most I read on here, no generator and only off the batteries.

Ranger Smith wrote:
Gosh . . . Some people have just too much time on their hands. Why would you want to do that. Campground pressure is plenty adequate for showers etc.

Well,
Not sure of where you've camped but, we've encountered many campgrounds with far less than adequate pressure. In fact, the most recent one was Page Springs RV Resort (although we'd never label it that)just about 20 miles southwest of Sedona AZ. It even says in their brochure, "low water pressure". And, we've been in several others that it was actually better to use our coach water pump due to better pressure and more consistent flow and just use the campground water supply to refill the tank when needed.

If folks want to change certain components in there motor home, far be it from me to tell them why they shouldn't. Reasoning for the change(s) sometimes can be questioned but, it's their coach so, it's up to them to change what they want.

If one doesn't boondock, which means that primarily they camp or park at RV parks, then yes, you'd think that there would be park water supply where they camp/park. And that would mean there would actually be no need for a change from a 12VDC pump to a 120VAC pump.

But, again, it's theirs so, have at it, for whatever reason(s).
Scott

There are available small 120v "Pony Pumps" that will do the job. But that said, a good solar charger will easily keep up with the intermittent demands of a 12 volt pump.