Installing a new SureFlo water pump...

[Ryan Wright]

Kevin,

Thanks for the info. I'm looking forward to receiving this new pump.
Mine is the old belt driven style... and I do mean old; my '66 Travco
had the same darn pump and based on the looks of it, I'm guessing
that's what it came with. Pretty sure my Bird came with the same pump
way back in '86.

I always leave my water pump off unless I'm washing dishes or taking a
shower. Beyond that, I only turn it on for a few seconds to recharge
the pressure/accumulator tank when water flow slows down. I do this
for precisely the reason you mentioned... A couple of years ago,
before I bought my coach, I read a post (I think it was on this forum
even) about someone who came back to a flooded coach and a smoking,
almost but not quite on fire water pump that had been running dry for
God knows how long. I'd rather not deal with any of that and it's easy
enough to flip the water on and off as I need it.

-Ryan
'86 PT-40 8V92

On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 6:44 PM, wrote:
> Ryan,
>
> I installed the shurflo a few years ago, after my accumulator tank failed.
> I eliminated the tank, and went with just the pump. Works great. The pump
> speeds up when the demand increases, and it is sure nice using the shower
> with the improved pressure. You use more water just because it comes out
> faster, but according to my girls, it's a lot easier to get the shampoo out
> of their hair so it probably about the same water usage. All the tank does
> is maintain some pressure in the lines so the pump doesn't run for just a
> momentary demand of water. Since the shurflo is a variable speed motor, you
> won't notice a difference in sound from the original (maybe even a little
> quieter)
>
> Just one note....I had a fitting pop off the pressure side of the pump while
> I was driving, and in a short period of time that ever so efficient pump
> almost drained my fresh water tank into the area where the pump and
> accumulator tank is located. It was a faulty shurflo clamp....(taught me to
> keep the pump switch "Off")
>
> Kevin McKeown
> Yorba Linda, CA
> 1986 38' PT (For sale)
>
>
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