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LOFAT36
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Oct 18, 2017

Water flow

29'-0trailer. When using the water pump it runs fine in the bathroom, good flow for the taps and toilet. But, when I turn on the kitchen tap the flow is very weak and the pump surges on and off. Any ideas ?
  • Un-screw and clean the aerator on the kitchen faucet....it's probably plugged.
  • Mine did the same thing. I removed that aerator on the kitchen faucet completely, almost the same week we bought the camper. Worked fine ever since.
  • Thank you that did the trick. I cleaned the aerator last fall but it plugged up again. Thanks again.
  • LOFAT36 wrote:
    Thank you that did the trick. I cleaned the aerator last fall but it plugged up again. Thanks again.


    Sediment in the water heater will regularly plug the aerators.
  • Same issue I have seen on a couple rigs. I needed to pull aerators on several taps and clean twice as buildups of minerals or plastic debris works its way through system.
  • They don't always take the greatest of care seeing that debris doesn't enter the pipes. May take a few months to clear depending on how often you camp.