Fresh water tank
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Topic: Fresh water tank
Posted By: Buckeye
Subject: Fresh water tank
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2020 at 6:24am
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RPOD 180 question. Thanks in advance for more wisdom. I'd be lost without this forum. I rarely travel with water in my fresh water tank because of the weight, the affect on gas mileage, and, because I'm close to my wallet and hate to spend money foolishly...the increased cost of gas. So with that in mind, after camping for four nights and using the city water hookups, I was checking the control panel and the fresh water tank indicated that it was 2/3 full. Scratched my head because I intentionally didn't put water in the tank and subsequently drained it at a rest stop. How did it get in there? ------------- Craig-retired teacher of the blind Carol-retired legal admin asst Spot and Sam-the miscreant Shih-tzus "Politically incorrect with no real changes expected...” Former 2017 Rpod 180 F150 5.0 4x4 |
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Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2020 at 6:36am
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There is a check valve in the water pump that is supposed to keep water from flowing back into the fresh water tank when you're on city water pressure. Yours is leaking. Very common, First try cycling the check valve to see if you can clear it. Turn off the city water. Turn on the water pump and run some water through. Turn off the pump, turn on the city water again and run some water. Repeat a few times. It that doesn't work you will need to pull the pump. Its not a hard job. A rebuild kit is about $12-$15. Or, you can buy a new pump for about $60.
------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: podwerkz
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2020 at 9:58am
Oh that came from the toilet...  ------------- r･pod 171 gone but not forgotten! |
Posted By: s2anderson
Date Posted: 24 Jan 2021 at 2:28pm
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Was having the same issue. Glad I check the forum. Tried as Offgrid suggested and that fixed the problem. Thanks ------------- 2017 RPOD 180 Hood River 2014 BMW X3 xDrive28i |
Posted By: Colt
Date Posted: 28 Jan 2021 at 6:08pm
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I had that exact problem. Pump replacement is a breeze, after the bed is out. plan to add inline connectors to make the next replacement easier. You can get a new pump for the $60 +/- mentioned above. I have not found an overhaul "kit" but there are parts available for it. Mine came with a screen filter in the intake side. It had a significant amount of polyethylene shavings in it. That might be the reason the pump check valve doesn't close. If you have time, remove, disassemble and clean out the pump and see if that does it. I needed to have mine ready, quickly, so I put in a new pump. ------------- John '16 R-Pod 180 |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 28 Jan 2021 at 7:07pm
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I got tired of the "clearing " procedure and replaced pump. New pump is much quieter. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2021 at 6:43am
Which water pump did you purchase and did you get it on ebay? Mine is 10 years old and although still works, has always been quite noisy. ------------- 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." |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2021 at 1:04pm
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Hey Jato, It's a Sureflo and I bought it at Camping World. It was a newer model at that time. I looked at Sureflo Website and they don't make the model anymore and suggest new pumps are quieter. I'll check today and see if old pump is in building, if so I would have put it in new box. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2021 at 2:40pm
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Jato, I did have old pump and new box:) I replaced a 4008-101 A65 Shurflo with the newer Revolution 4008-101 E65. It is much quieter. Both were 3GPM 55PSI pumps. Amazon wants 60 for them, Camping World has them on sale for 150???????. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2021 at 2:13pm
Thank you Mike!  Yep, good 'ol Camping World. If you want to spend the most buck for your bang, shop there. I am going to order that today, it will be my 2nd mod for the year. Definitely much cheaper than my first mod this year, replacing the 10 year old Dometic with another similar Dometic RM 8501 - not cheap.------------- 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." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2021 at 2:30pm
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Again, thank you Mike. Just ordered the Revolution pump you recommended and got it on E-bay for $ 56.53, will get it in a week. ------------- 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." |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2021 at 2:47pm
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Jato, I'd be very interested in your opinion of new pump. I hate to recommend items and then have a less than positive result, though I did. THANKS partner. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2021 at 6:30pm
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May be a bit before I get to it as it is supposed to be sub-zero temps this weekend going into next. Don't like getting my pinkies that cold and the pump isn't the easiest to get to especially when all the wires and water lines are so stiff in cold weather. When it gets a bit warmer, like in the upper 20's I will go and tackle it and probably run the propane furnace. Actually now that I am actually thinking, it really doesn't matter how cold it is outside, that has proven to be a fantastic furnace over the past 10 years, regardless of the outside temp. Will let you know when it is changed. Should be okay to run dry to hear how quiet it is? I blow lines out with compressed air so no worries with the pink stuff. ------------- 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." |
Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2021 at 5:54am
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No problem running it dry for a few seconds but of course that will only really test the motor. To be sure the pump primes, pressurizes the system, the “infamous” check valve works, and to see what it will actually sound like, you will need to have water in it. Sounds like that won’t happen for awhile in your area. Brrr. ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2021 at 3:21pm
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Jato, I also have Pod in storage, no hurry from me meant. When you do install and test would value your opinion. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2021 at 3:40pm
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Yaaa, weather is going to turn nippy this weekend. Highs around 10 with lows around 3. Supposed to get 12" or more of snow from Thursday - Saturday. Usually don't get much with that cold of temp however since Lake Michigan and Torch Lake are still totally open (no ice) it is a very real probability. Being OCD, if something needs to be installed, like the pump, it will get installed, even if I can't run water through it for the next 10 weeks. ------------- 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." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 05 Feb 2021 at 1:00pm
Pump came in today and no way am I going to trudge through all the snow to hook this puppy up. However it is a balmy 18 in the garage so I tested it 'dry' for about 3 - 4 seconds and WOW it is a lot quieter than the original that is still in the 177, now 10 years old. In the past I ran the one in the 177 dry for a few seconds, and it is definitely much louder. After that thought it would be interesting to check voltage in those 10 year old batteries that have been sitting on that concrete floor for 13 weeks, when they were given a 2 amp trickle charge. Results are 12.88 volts on one and the other shows 12.72 volts so it would appear they will be good to go for season number 11. ------------- 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." |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 05 Feb 2021 at 1:08pm
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Thanks Jato, good news. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: marwayne
Date Posted: 05 Feb 2021 at 3:08pm
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Hi Jato, good luck with your new pump. When we got our pod the pump clonking and banging, I took out the pump held it in my hand turned it it on while hooked up to water supply, it purred like kitten. I then suspended the pump, insolated all the pipes and she purrs like a kitten. ------------- If you want something done right, do it yourself. 2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
Posted By: Pod People
Date Posted: 05 Feb 2021 at 3:28pm
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We mounted our water pump on a 1.5" dense foam block and insulated all of the water lines. It made things a lot quieter. Vann ------------- Vann & Laura 2015 RPod 179 https://postimg.cc/0zwKrfB9"> 
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Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2021 at 7:40am
Thanks for that great idea. Had been mulling over using a piece of 1" rigid 3M foam they use to insulate homes with. Seeing how you did a similar setup - this will be a go. Will only have to use longer wood screws to fasten it into the floor. ------------- 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." |
Posted By: RoverPod
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2021 at 5:38am
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Buckeye, the most common cause of this is the check valve in the water pump getting stuck. Disconnect the city water and cycle the water pump a few times to clear and reset the valve. ------------- 2017 F150 XLT SuperCab 2020 rPod 180 |