Stupid Question About Water Pump
Recently we were camping at a full hook up site. We're fairly new to the camping game (especially full hookup) and I switched our pump on thinking I needed to. My husband discovered this at least 45 m...
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In the rigs I have had the city water goes in past the water pump. There is a tee near the pump and a check valve that keeps the city water from going back to the pump. If my water tank is empty and the pump has no water turning on the city water will not put water in the pump so even with city water on it can just run dry. But if there is water in the tank and pump then the pump is left on it will come on only if city water pressure falls below pump pressure.
We always use one of the screw on regs when hooked up to city water. Some are set very near the pressure the pump is set at so pump might come on. On the Regs we buy.. They are a good idea to use. I have seen water pressure in some camping locations up over 200 lbs. Our rigs will not handle that.
In case you have not had one fail yet. The Water Pressure Regs fail in Closed Position. So if one fails the water is off and does not over pressure your lines.. If you do not have a spare you can always just fill your water tank and use your pump. Most of us that have been at this for years carry a spare.
I have to wonder if the OP had water in the water tank and pump or was just hooked to city water. But eather way I see no reason the pump would be damaged. I also wonder if the fact there is little noise with out water is why they may think its not working. Or if it had water it would not run.
I really understand how people new to all the RV stuff can not really understand how it all works. Just went thru this with a friend that just could not understand why the water system in an RV is really two systems. City and tank/pump with check valves between.
We always use one of the screw on regs when hooked up to city water. Some are set very near the pressure the pump is set at so pump might come on. On the Regs we buy.. They are a good idea to use. I have seen water pressure in some camping locations up over 200 lbs. Our rigs will not handle that.
In case you have not had one fail yet. The Water Pressure Regs fail in Closed Position. So if one fails the water is off and does not over pressure your lines.. If you do not have a spare you can always just fill your water tank and use your pump. Most of us that have been at this for years carry a spare.
I have to wonder if the OP had water in the water tank and pump or was just hooked to city water. But eather way I see no reason the pump would be damaged. I also wonder if the fact there is little noise with out water is why they may think its not working. Or if it had water it would not run.
I really understand how people new to all the RV stuff can not really understand how it all works. Just went thru this with a friend that just could not understand why the water system in an RV is really two systems. City and tank/pump with check valves between.
