Water pump-very low pressure-need help

So what brand was the original pump (make & model if you know)?

What brand is the replacement pump?

How much did the one micron filter play into this problem?

Thanks, and please understand I'm not hacking on you, just trying to look at things logically.

Thanks for the more detailed post.
Helps clear up pump being replaced.

Still don't understand statement about house filter causing issue?

Interesting story, Stuart! And if Bob has a Yelp page, he might appreciate a review.

Good morning everyone,

I really don't think Bob was out to just "make a buck". He truly was there to help. He had a full plate for the day and he graciously squeezed me in.

First off he did not have the water pump in stock. He told me to try and find one at another place locally. I found an RV dealer in the same town that had one so I went over to buy it. So he made no money there.

He spend over 2 hours testing the water pump and the water accumulator and installing the water pump and only charge me for one hour of labor, totally unexpected. I also needed a replacement for a broken piston on one of my bay doors. He replaced it and did not even charge me for it, also very nice and unexpected.

As for the water pump. Before I went over to Bob the water pump would not turn on at all. While there and he was diagnosing the water pump first it would not turn on then it would turn on in short intervals until it would not turn on again. I had no doubt that the water pump was bad.

Although there are probably more unethical techs that I would like to think in the world of RVing and auto mechanics I truly feel this buy was totally on the level and would not hesitate to use him again or recommend him.

One other thing. I drove over to him without our tow car and when I was about to get into my motorhome to go and get the water pump he runs up to me and says "don't take the coach here are the keys to my pickup". A very nice thing he did not need to do.

So yes, I am a very happy camper. I hate to throw money at this thing as much as anyone, however as we all know things break.

Stuart

BoonHauler wrote:
So what happened to the pump?

You never answered that question. I take it that the pump failed by why? Because you had a one micron filter? .....or was the pump running slow because it was sucking through a one micron filter?

Did the pump really need to be replaced? ..... I don't get it.

I don't get it either........

House filter is on discharge side of pump...not suction side.

Bubbles in suction strainer indicates air leak on suction side of pump

Pump has a 'fuse' which might have blown


I don't get it either, other than 'BOB' made a sale.

BUT OP is happy....

So what happened to the pump?

You never answered that question. I take it that the pump failed by why? Because you had a one micron filter? .....or was the pump running slow because it was sucking through a one micron filter?

Did the pump really need to be replaced? ..... I don't get it.

Hello everyone,

I want to update you on what has happened. While messing around with things my water pump just stopped working, would not come on at all.

I know many have had an easy time swaping out a new water pump but I did not want to tackle this on my own. I called Bob Vinson from RCV Custom Coach Service in Junction City, OR. Amazingly he said if I could bring my coach over he would squeeze me in. Lucky for me Bob was so sensitive to my needs and did a great job replacing my water pump.

One contributing situation was that I changed one of my two stage house water filter cartridges to a different type of filter one that has a 1 micron rating. My previous filter had a 5 micron rating. Bob, the tech feels that this may have contributed to my problem. Everything seems to be working fine now.

I am very happy that Bob Vinson winters in Indio, CA where we will be spending the winter also.

Have you momentarily opened the various dump valves and tank drain to be sure of no air?

mine did that once. I realized I had the fill valve in the fill position instead of the water supply position.

Check your fill valve. It could be no fully into the correct position.