Fuzion 342 Questions
We bought a used 2014 Fuzion 342 from a nice couple that took good care of it. Basically we got it in almost new condition since they weren't able to use it very much. However, we have used it a cou...
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DutchmenSport wrote:
Water pump: They are all loud. You just have to get use to it. Actually, water pumps run very, very, very quiet. If you were pull the pump and turn it on, you'd barely hear it run, or hum. What you are hearing is the vibrations amplified through your camper's plumbing. There have been countless posts on this forum site for ways to quiet the system down. But the one that seemed to work the best was the guy who addatched a bunch of garden hose from the output of the pump to the trailer's system. All the pumps vibrations when through the garden hose and by the time the vibrations reached the end of the hose, there was no vibration. He said it ran very quiet. That was probably the best fix I've ever heard of.
This is the first one that we have ever had that has been this loud. I'm not really impressed with the performance so I was wondering about getting a better one to upgrade to and mount it better/try some different plumbing like the hose setup. I wondered if anyone has used a variable pump before and if you liked it.
About your hot water faucet.... the problem is not the plumbing, the problem is the faucet. You just have to turn the faucet on more. Change the faucet or remove it completely, and you'll have tons of water.
I should have made this more clear. It's not a supply problem from the house or anything. It's while we are using the pump from the tank and it's all the faucets in the camper. Our outdoor one, the kitchen, and the bathroom ones. Also when we use the shower on the pump after the pressure drops on the cold side it scalds the **** out of you because it seems like the water heater is holding pressure longer. Like a check valve sticking... We haven't actually stayed in a full hookup campground yet, just state/national parks where there is only electric service.
No help or suggestions on the refrigerator.
All water heaters are installed with a rocker arm on-off switch at the water heater (outside). Some RV manufacturers on some models will double switch them with a second switch inside the camper. They are on a series, which means both switches have to be on in order for the water heater to be on. The rocker arm on the water heater is a safety feature, so if the water heater is drained, it can be turned off right there, so if the switch is accidentally flipped on inside the camper, the electric heating element will not turn on with an empty tank and immediately burn out and be ruined.
I know how and why they work, I just wasn't sure if they had a kit already available for the install of an interior switch. My parents Cameo has a regular 120v wall switch in the bathroom next to the gas switch. My in-laws camper has theres next to the water heater inside. Our old camper was gas only so we haven't had an electric one of our own.
No comment of your fuel station. I've never had one.
