Only a small volume of water comes out of the faucet

[GlennLever]

I'm working my way through the systems in a new to me MH. I'm only getting a very small amount of water out of the faucet and if I open another one no water. I can hear the pump running.

This is a Fleetwood American Dream. where the heck is the pump?

[GlennLever]

Problem was the bypass valve was left open by the RV dealer when he filled the tank

[6dot6]

I had same problem with my water. wasn't actually the screen per se but the "go green" plastic piece they put in there for water conservation. I yanked them out of every faucet I could.

[GlennLever]

wny_pat wrote:

GlennLever wrote:
This is a Fleetwood American Dream. where the heck is the pump?

Glenn,
I suggest checking on the Fleetwood Products Owner's Forum at irv2.com. Am sure that someone there can help you out. Also you could call Fleetwood at (800) 322-8216. And you might want to do a change of ownership with Fleetwood at http://www.fleetwoodrv.com/owners/changeOwner.asp. All kinds of good info on their web page, including a section to download manuals.

Thanks you all very good suggestions, I have the owners manual, it talks about how to run thing , filll and drain, connection to shore water, but does not give the location of the pump..

I will try the links you provided, thanks

[GlennLever]

Golden_HVAC wrote:
Hi,

Check out the strainer on the fauscet Remove the screen, and try it out. If you are now getting full flow, then the screen is probably clogged. Clean it out, and everything should be fine. You will probably need to clean out all the fauscet screens.

You should also check the strainers on the pump, and perhaps the shore fresh water inlet. Any of them might also be clogged. If the RV is less than a year old, you might ask the dealer if they will clean them for "Free" - however even if labor is free, it might cost you 20 gallons of fuel to take it in and go get it again. It would only take a few minutes to clean each of the straingers, much easier to do it yourself, unless the dealer is a mile or so away from where the RV is, or you have to go there anyway.

Fred.

MH is a 1997 Fleetwood Dream purchased in AZ I'm in Rochester, New your, that would be a 3,000 mile trip.

[GlennLever]

wny_pat wrote:

PapPappy wrote:
My guess would be that the pump is by the water tank, which may be under the rear bed. Where is the water tank fill? It should be pretty close to that.

Its a Fleetwood American Dream Diesel Pusher. The engine is under the bed!!! The street water connections would be in the utility bay, and I am sure it is very complicated.

You hit the nail on the head, DP, fills in the utility bay

[GlennLever]

Atlee wrote:
One other thing to check. It shouldn't be a problem for you since your rig is new, but you never know.

My new to me 2012 Koala has a strainer in the line next to the intake on the water pump. It was completely clogged. Once we cleaned it out, we had running water.

GlennLever wrote:
I'm working my way through the systems in a new to me MH. I'm only getting a very small amount of water out of the faucet and if I open another one no water. I can hear the pump running.

This is a Fleetwood American Dream. where the heck is the pump?

I have to find the pump first, will look today

[GlennLever]

jbbrick wrote:
Check the valves at the water inlet setup, you may have it switched to "fill" or "city water" instead of the pump setting. Sounds like it's just trying to prime itself and can't do it because of the valve position. Don't have one of those RVs so I can't be specific. I'm assuming there is water in the fresh tank? If it was only one faucet I'd say the aerator is plugged but you say it also doesn't come out of another faucet.

I'll check the settings and get back, tried two faucets and the shower

[Snowman9000]

I'll go with the people who said clean the faucet screens. That is going to be your solution, if I had to bet. They seem to be much more trouble prone in an RV than in a house. I suspect scale from the water heater causes most of it.

[Golden_HVAC]

Hi,

Check out the strainer on the fauscet Remove the screen, and try it out. If you are now getting full flow, then the screen is probably clogged. Clean it out, and everything should be fine. You will probably need to clean out all the fauscet screens.

You should also check the strainers on the pump, and perhaps the shore fresh water inlet. Any of them might also be clogged. If the RV is less than a year old, you might ask the dealer if they will clean them for "Free" - however even if labor is free, it might cost you 20 gallons of fuel to take it in and go get it again. It would only take a few minutes to clean each of the straingers, much easier to do it yourself, unless the dealer is a mile or so away from where the RV is, or you have to go there anyway.

Fred.

[wny_pat1]

GlennLever wrote:
This is a Fleetwood American Dream. where the heck is the pump?

Glenn,
I suggest checking on the Fleetwood Products Owner's Forum at irv2.com. Am sure that someone there can help you out. Also you could call Fleetwood at (800) 322-8216. And you might want to do a change of ownership with Fleetwood at http://www.fleetwoodrv.com/owners/changeOwner.asp. All kinds of good info on their web page, including a section to download manuals.

[wny_pat1]

PapPappy wrote:
My guess would be that the pump is by the water tank, which may be under the rear bed. Where is the water tank fill? It should be pretty close to that.

Its a Fleetwood American Dream Diesel Pusher. The engine is under the bed!!! The street water connections would be in the utility bay, and I am sure it is very complicated.

[PapPappy]

My guess would be that the pump is by the water tank, which may be under the rear bed. Where is the water tank fill? It should be pretty close to that.

I also would check the little screen on the faucets.
Though the fact that you are not getting anything, sounds more like the pump is not getting primed. Pump should run for a few seconds (with all the faucets closed) and then shut-off. If it's continuing to run, it's not pumping water, or building pressure.

Are there any drains open under the RV? If it was winterized, and they left those open, that would be where your water is going:(

Good luck:)

[Atlee]

One other thing to check. It shouldn't be a problem for you since your rig is new, but you never know.

My new to me 2012 Koala has a strainer in the line next to the intake on the water pump. It was completely clogged. Once we cleaned it out, we had running water.

GlennLever wrote:
I'm working my way through the systems in a new to me MH. I'm only getting a very small amount of water out of the faucet and if I open another one no water. I can hear the pump running.

This is a Fleetwood American Dream. where the heck is the pump?

[jbbrick]

Check the valves at the water inlet setup, you may have it switched to "fill" or "city water" instead of the pump setting. Sounds like it's just trying to prime itself and can't do it because of the valve position. Don't have one of those RVs so I can't be specific. I'm assuming there is water in the fresh tank? If it was only one faucet I'd say the aerator is plugged but you say it also doesn't come out of another faucet.