Plumbing- Kitchen sink wont work |
Post Reply |
Author | |
Cousin Eddie
Newbie Joined: 31 Jul 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5 |
Post Options
Quote Reply
Topic: Plumbing- Kitchen sink wont work Posted: 20 May 2023 at 11:45am |
Can’t for the life of me solve this. Hopefully someone may have an idea. I’m de winterizing my 180 for the the season and was trying to flush the sanitizer mix through the faucets. But when using the water pump and the on board fresh water tank, water will only go to the shower and the toilet- kitchen and bathroom sinks are no go on either hot or cold. When I connect a hose to the city water connection, everything works except the kitchen sink, bathroom sink work goods in that configuration. I can’t find a leak anywhere, no reason to suspect a clog, but out of ideas for what seller it could be?? Any ideas?
|
|
lostagain
Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2587 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 20 May 2023 at 1:39pm |
Your aerator may be clogged in those faucets. It'd be a good start to check them. They tend to get filled with crud from the plumbing system and the scale from the water heater.
|
|
Never leave footprints behind.
Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
|
Cousin Eddie
Newbie Joined: 31 Jul 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 20 May 2023 at 2:05pm |
Yeah I found that on here after I posted it. Waiting for Amazon to deliver tool to remove aerator, couldn’t find it in either ace hardware locally. Thanks!
|
|
gpokluda
Senior Member Joined: 11 Nov 2018 Location: NM Online Status: Offline Posts: 277 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 20 May 2023 at 4:23pm |
Adding to the thread. Make sure to flush your hot water tank annually to remove sediments and deposits from the anode rode. Those will certainly contribute to your clogged aerator.
|
|
Gpokluda
2017 Rpod 179(sold 2023) 2022 Escape 5.0TA 2022 Ford F150 4X4 3.5EB Triumph T120 |
|
Cousin Eddie
Newbie Joined: 31 Jul 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 20 May 2023 at 4:46pm |
Doing that right now. I got the aerator off the bathroom sink and it was almost completely clogged. So I’m pretty certain that’s what’s going on in the kitchen sink also last year I noticed the strainer before the water pump was full of this gray putty stuff that’s used throughout the plumbing system. I think it was left as extra inside the freshwater tank and got caught in that strainer at the pump. The stuff in the bathroom sink aerator looked the same so I guess some got through the system. Does not make me happy to know we were drinking that and brushing her teeth and cooking with that for the last few years. Any future camper I buy I’m definitely gonna flush the whole plumbing system out forever drinking it.
|
|
Cousin Eddie
Newbie Joined: 31 Jul 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 21 May 2023 at 11:54am |
So much for that. Can’t find a tool the right size to remove the aerator. Using the right tools just can’t find one the right size. Starting to think maybe this particular faucet it isn’t removable but that just doesn’t seem right. At the point where I may just replace the whole faucet
|
|
lostagain
Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2587 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 21 May 2023 at 12:17pm |
How about, trying to take a foto of the aerator, get the measurement of its diameter, then go to a plumbing supply store and ask if they can recommend a tool to get the aerator out?
|
|
Never leave footprints behind.
Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
|
jato
Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3227 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 21 May 2023 at 7:17pm |
A small pick should be able to snag the aerator to remove it from the surrounding wall.
|
|
God's pod
'11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
|
Cousin Eddie
Newbie Joined: 31 Jul 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 21 May 2023 at 7:37pm |
Said f it and got a way nicer Moen faucet with a sprayer and stuff. Took some plumbing gymnastics to get it all hooked up but it’s more compact and looks nicer than the original. I’m happy with replacing it. Thanks all for the advice and suggestions.
|
|
jato
Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3227 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 May 2023 at 7:58am |
Good decision. The original is quite chintzy, ours lasted 6 years. We then went to Lowes and purchased a Moen as well, much better and has held up very well.
|
|
God's pod
'11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
|
Post Reply |
Forum Jump | Forum Permissions You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum |