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DutchmenSport
Dec 29, 2017Explorer
I'm not sure when the switch happened, but my parents 1963 Phoenix Travel Trailer had a galvanized water tank with copper plumbing. On the outside of the tank was a valve stem (like on a tire) and we'd use a bicycle tire pump to pump up the pressure in the tank, and that's what made the water flow.
I'm not sure when the designed changed and the "pressure tank" system was changed to a "water pump" system, but it's possible yours is old enough it requires air pressure to pump the water.
If you can find the water tank, is it metal or plastic? If metal, then it's dependent upon air pressure. If plastic, then there's a water pump somewhere.
I'm not sure when the designed changed and the "pressure tank" system was changed to a "water pump" system, but it's possible yours is old enough it requires air pressure to pump the water.
If you can find the water tank, is it metal or plastic? If metal, then it's dependent upon air pressure. If plastic, then there's a water pump somewhere.
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