Priming the Fresh Water Pump

[Gregory OConnor]

Shawn check out the "what is this" thread, Tom Warner has good advice
and is knowledgable on your type of house water system
Greg

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory OConnor"
wrote:
> Shawn, The pump should have an arrow showing the direction of water
> in and out. If you can,
> 1- remove the output hose.
> 2- losen the input side until it leaks.
> 3- retighten the input hose. and run the pump.
> result should be a burst of water. if not pump may be bad. if yes
then
> 4. shut pump off and reattach output hose.
> 5.turn pump on and see if you have pressure at any valve. if yes
than
> check if pump cycles off when you close all house valves. Remember
to
> give the hotwater heater time to fill up.
> It took a long time to fill my hot water heater up so I shut the
> input to the heater off while I traced the problem with my pump
> system.
> If that doesnot work, the water must be cycling in a circular
motion
> maybe back to the tank? Dont know
> Greg 94'pt40Romoland California
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Shawn Fountain"
> <shawn_fountain@h...> wrote:
> > The pump does just keep running. I am not familiar at all with
how
> things
> > work. This is my first rv. Thanks for you patience. I have
> separate inputs
> > for the fill versus commercial water, so I assume no valve for
> switching.
> >
> > SDF
> >
> > ----Original Message Follows----
> > From: "Gregory OConnor"
> > Reply-To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Priming the Fresh Water Pump
> > Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 13:22:23 -0000
> >
> > Shawn, I had the same prob but it was the valve that changes the
> input
> > water from 'hookup pressure' to 'tank fill'. I dont know if you
have
> > the same set up but the electric valve on my camper was holding
> open.
> > Does the pump keep running?
> > Greg
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "shawn_fountain"
> > <shawn_fountain@h...> wrote:
> > > I drained my fresh water lines on my 35FC80 side bath using
the
> knobs
> > > at the rear bed compartment. I filled the tank halfway and
tried
> the
> > > sinks. I hear the pump running but no water is coming out. The
> > > commercial hookup works fine. No water is leaking out
anywhere.
> Does
> > > the pump need to be primed? If so, how?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > SDF
> > > 35FC80