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Noisy water pump

papaal70
Explorer
Explorer
I have a 2011 Keystone Cougar 27ft 1/2 ton travel trailer. I have a FLOWJET 2.9 water pump and every time I turn on any of the faucets the pump starts makes a growling/rattling noise and it does not stop until I shut off the Fawcett. RV center checked and said they could not find a problem with the pump and even put a piece of carpet under the pump to see if it helps and it is still very noisy. Anyone else having a problem or all suggestions welcome. Thank you.
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Bobbo
Explorer II
Explorer II
Or, upsize it to one of these and you can also flush the toilet all night without the pump coming on once.



Here is my 2 gallon tank installed.

Bobbo and Lin
2017 F-150 XLT 4x4 SuperCab w/Max Tow Package 3.5l EcoBoost V6
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RJsfishin
Explorer
Explorer
Noisy is normal.
If you mite be talking "pump chatter" from a partially open faucet, adding one of these will stop that.
Rich

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2oldman
Explorer II
Explorer II
water pump noise
More water pump noise
pump again 2011
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powderman426
Explorer
Explorer
Loud pump is very subjective. I have a sure flow and it does make some noise, but I really wouldn't want it any quieter as I then wouldn't know if it was continuing to run because I was low on water or there was a problem. JMO.
Ron & Charlotte
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enblethen
Nomad
Nomad
Input line could be sucking air.
If pump has a screen type filter between tank and pump, normally mounted to pump, it may not be tight.

Bud
USAF Retired
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1492
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Moved from Forum Technical Support

Harvard
Explorer
Explorer
Our pump has this type of problem when the pump is sucking air trapped in the inlet line. The inlet line has a vertical component and if and when we allow the fresh water tank to go empty we have to then get rid of the inlet column of air. The get rid of the inlet column of air we open up 2 or more taps and allow the pump to go full out. The resulting flow rate will overcome and swallow up the column or air.

Dick_B
Explorer
Explorer
Lots of previous posts. Search this Forum for `pump' then search the results for `noisy' or `loud' etc. If you search for `noisy water pump' there will only be four posts because very few posts have that exact phrase.
Dick_B
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