My water pump is not working and I need to get it replaced. Is there a way to empty the full fresh water tank without the use of a water pump?I have 2018 Forest River sunseeker

There should be a low point valve under the trailer for the tank. Why do you need to empty the tank to replace the pump? Why do you think the pump is not working? Whats it doing?

You should have used the low point drain a number of times before this incident. For instance to drain the fresh water system after sanitation.

Can you hear the pump turning on?

The tank is completely full. So I want to avoid driving down the highway with a full tank. I guess it should be ok. But seeing if I can empty it before for better gas mileageFor the pump. It keeps running. But no water comes out the tap. Any ideas how to debug? I was going to take it to a shopThis not a trailer but a class c. Where would I find this valve. I have looked below but cannot find it. Any ideas what it might look like?

wopachop wrote:Can you hear the pump turning on?The pump turns on and runs. But no water comes out

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Horsedoc
Explorer II
Aug 02, 2020
Are you sure the pump is not airlocked and maybe not getting water to start the pump pulling water?
mobeewan
Explorer
Aug 02, 2020
I've had to replace the flexible tubing between the tank and pump a couple times because it just wouldn't keep a seal on the barbed fittings any more. Air was getting sucked through the joints and was keeping the pump from priming. After replacing the old used tubing with some not new, but unused left over tubing I had that was still soft and flexible the pump was able to draw water from the tank again.
bukhrn
Explorer III
Aug 03, 2020
Drain valve on my Forester is right next to the tank.

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