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Topic: Freshwater tank

Posted By: LEGZ
Subject: Freshwater tank
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2019 at 6:10pm

2018 R-POD179 while hooked on city water noticing freshwater tank filling up. Next thing water coming out overflow vent hole at freshwater fill area. Emptied tank then filled freshwater tank through freshwater fill hole ran pump for couple minutes then drained tank. Filled tank through city water hook up and freshwater tank refilling still.

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Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2019 at 9:06pm

It's most likely the check valve in the water pump that is stuck or clogged. http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3943&PID=37895&title=water-tank-filling#37895 - This link is a discussion of the issue.

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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River
2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost

Posted By: Billy Bob
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2019 at 9:27am

+1 to glue guy....I had the same thing only a very slow leak from the pump into the fresh water tank. FR replaced it under warranty though I was told the pump itself is very inexpensive

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2019 RPOD 190
2017 Chev Colorado 4 X 4
Yellow Lab and English Springer Spaniel

Posted By: LEGZ
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2019 at 5:12pm

When i find water pump does the whole pump need to be replaced if only check valve is bad, or can check valve just get replaced..

Posted By: Tars Tarkas
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2019 at 6:34pm

Originally posted by LEGZ

When i find water pump does the whole pump need to be replaced if only check valve is bad, or can check valve just get replaced..

I think you can replace just the check valve, I'm not sure, but there's a good chance it's just stuck. You may have already fixed it by filling the tank and using the pump. Try hooking up to city water again and see if the tank still overflows. If it does, the tank is full, so just turn the pump on (and city water off) and cycle the water off and on a few times and try again.

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2010 176
FJ Cruiser

Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2019 at 6:59pm

You can replace just the valve, or do the pump head, both available on Amazon for a few dollars, takes a couple minutes. Just google your pump model number...

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Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2019 at 7:01pm

I went thru a year of this issue. Cycling is right answer, but it didn't work for me. I never could figure out why check valve was not working. Finally changed water pump and problem solved.

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Mike Carter
2015 178
" I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."

Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 04 Apr 2019 at 10:45am

Originally posted by furpod

You can replace just the valve, or do the pump head, both available on Amazon for a few dollars, takes a couple minutes. Just google your pump model number...

That "couple of minutes" is after getting to the pump, which is typically under the bed. Depending on your mattress choice and any provisions you've made to make access easier, that could easily double the time.

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Alan
2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod"
2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4
Three cats

Posted By: LEGZ
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2019 at 8:22am

Took R-POD out for test run last weekend ran water pump for 4 days. Got home hooked up to city water, freshwater tank getting better not filling up but water still slowly getting into tank. So I will keep working check valve. Thanks

Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2019 at 9:13am

Originally posted by TheBum

Originally posted by furpod

You can replace just the valve, or do the pump head, both available on Amazon for a few dollars, takes a couple minutes. Just google your pump model number...

"typically" the pump isn't under the bed.. but in the most popular model, the 179, it is. But yes, there may be time and effort involved in getting to the pump.

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Posted By: Shane
Date Posted: 01 May 2019 at 1:21am

I agree, its most likely the check valve. My 180 did the same exact thing. Camping world Chicago where I bought it replaced the water pump under warranty.

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