Water Pump Question
I installed a Shurflo 4008 pump in Oct. 2015. I've had three different occurances, when hooked to city water, that the fresh water tank has filled to overflowing while connected. In two instances the ...
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dougrainer wrote:MetalGator wrote:Dutch_12078 wrote:
The pump has a built-in check valve that's supposed to prevent back feeding. Sometimes it gets clogged with a bit of dirt or scale and doesn't seat properly.
This has happened to me 3 times in 6 years. Usually when it happens, I just use the fresh water tank for the remainder of the trip. By the next trip, things worked as normal.
If the water pump filter is installed and functioning there should be NO debris getting to the check valve. Doug
I agree, Doug, but I see a lot of pump installations with no filter.
