water pump upgrade 2005 Bigfoot

2oldman wrote:
Don't get this one.

Sounds like a sick cow.

I wouldn't buy that one either (Shurflo 2088) not because it's a bad pump-----pump in my 5th wheel is a 2088 and still runs great after 10 yrs.

Reason I wouldn't buy one NOW is Shurflo DISCONTINUED that model several years ago and any pump or pars for that pump are OLD STOCK sitting around on shelves for couple years.


Good replacement is the Shurflo 4008 as in 'towpro' link.
Shouldn't need an accumulator tank as it has an internal bypass to control low flow cycling.

Sorry, I can't help you. I like hearing the water pump as with every burp its telling me to go easy on the water :B

towpro, that looks helpful and easier to mount. Thanks!

for the pickup camper, I was thinking of something a little smaller like this.

Here is what Reddog1 did:



Here is his post in a "anyone added an accumulator tank"?

http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/26396850/srt/pa/pging/1/page/1.cfm

As a note I am surprised that this topic has not come up in quite a few years....

Jim

Add one of these as some of us have and you will love it. Fill your coffee pot and the pump will not come on. Flush the toilet quite a few times at night, wash dishes etc. and no more pulsing of the pump... You will be a happy camper!

http://www.homedepot.com/p/8-5-in-W-x-11-5-in-D-x-8-5-in-H-Pre-Pressurized-Steel-Water-Expansion-Tank-DET-5/100677607



Jim

I bought the SHURflo Revolution a while back. The same model as towpro. It's been pretty good.

SHURflo Revolution at Amazon for $68.00 and free shipping.

Artum Snowbird wrote:
I thought I was upgrading mine to a quieter model. I should have just wrapped it up in foam rubber to dampen the noise as I ended up doing with the new one.

So... the question is why?

I have not looked too far into new camper yet (bought it, used it 1 week, and put a cover on it) but on my 5er the pump was installed with PEX (plastic) pipe. replacing the inlet and outlet pipe with rubber lines isolate some of the noise that transmittes through the pipe.

I found rubber lines with correct fittings (or adapters) at a big box home store to do the job. or you can look up Shurflow pump silencer kit for $25.00 and save the time of making your own.

I had one die in my Open Range, so I went with this one
Its much quieter than what was stock.
It pumps water well.
I already had a 1 gallon pressure tank inline, which is still hooked up. (new pump said I don't need one)

I thought I was upgrading mine to a quieter model. I should have just wrapped it up in foam rubber to dampen the noise as I ended up doing with the new one.

So... the question is why?