Aug-26-2022 08:47 AM
Aug-29-2022 08:46 PM
waynefi wrote:
Answers to a few of John’s questions:
The pump is a Lippert Flow Max 689051.
The water heater is a Suburban SW6DE. I did not notice any weeping around the pressure relief valve. The thermostat seems to be around 129, which is a little hotter than I would like.
I really did mean leave the water heater on. As long as the water stays hot, it doesn’t leak. It is only when is is heating and expanding that it leaks. That is why this was such a pain to track down.
The water heater is so close to the floor that I can’t slip any kind of bowl under it, but I built a little frame to hold a plastic sheet to confine the water. When it leaks, it is about 1/2 cup, then it stops.
My last trailer had significant water damage to the floor, and I’m not sure I ever knew where the leak was, so I’m paying a lot of attention to this one. I can see what a big job your hobby could be.
Wayne
Aug-28-2022 01:16 PM
Aug-28-2022 09:32 AM
Aug-28-2022 07:48 AM
waynefi wrote:
Thanks JBarca, I think you nailed it. Starting with a cold hot water tank, I turned on the heater and did not flow any water. It started dripping 10 to 20 minutes later. I flowed some water, and it stopped.
The water was dripping from the bottom of the pump. Both inlet and outlet connections felt dry. Since this is a brand new trailer, I’m not sure whether I should go back to the dealer, or put in some kind of accumulator myself.
At least I have a work-around. When I turn on the heater, wait 10 minutes and flow some water. Then don’t turn off the heater until I really need to.
Aug-28-2022 06:44 AM
Aug-27-2022 10:17 PM
Aug-27-2022 09:32 PM
waynefi wrote:
In order to post a picture, I need to put it somewhere else on the web, and then link to it, right? I’m not sure where to put it.
Aug-27-2022 08:36 PM
Aug-27-2022 03:55 PM
In order to post a picture, I need to put it somewhere else on the web, and then link to it, right? I’m not sure where to put it.
Aug-27-2022 11:49 AM
waynefi wrote:
This is a brand new trailer. We saw the leak 3 times on a 10 day camping trip. The pump was on the entire time. It may be that the leak only happens when the water heater is on, but still not every time. The heater is nowhere close to the leak.
I’ve seen the leak twice in the week since the trip. Both times it happened like this: I decided to shower i the trailer to see if that caused the leak. I turned on the hot water, and waited. When I went back out, the spot was already wet. Dried it off, took a shower, and checked it again. No additional water after the shower.
In order to post a picture, I need to put it somewhere else on the web, and then link to it, right? I’m not sure where to put it.
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