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Title: water pump hesitation
Post by: craneman on June 21, 2023, 04:23:19 pm
Haven't started trouble shooting,  wondering if this issue has happened to anyone else. When water is turned on there is a pause before water comes out. Not a big issue but pauses long enough to not fill toilet.
Title: Re: water pump hesitation
Post by: nbluesky on June 21, 2023, 04:28:35 pm
If you have a pressure loss somewhere (ie. leaking faucet or toilet valve) it takes a second to build back up the pressure and prime the lines. Could be the issue?
Title: Re: water pump hesitation
Post by: craneman on June 21, 2023, 04:35:06 pm
No, I can hear the pump when it comes on. When I open a faucet there is a pause then the pump comes on and there is instant water. I have turned the pump off and hours later the pressure is still in the water lines. I suspect that it is the pressure switch that is causing the problem but haven't had time to check it out.
Title: Re: water pump hesitation
Post by: Pamela & Mike on June 21, 2023, 06:17:31 pm
Chuck,

Which water pump do you have?
Are you using a pressure tank? If so the diaphragm could have failed.

Mike
Title: Re: water pump hesitation
Post by: craneman on June 21, 2023, 09:06:10 pm
No tank I will get the pump number when I do the trouble shooting. The Pump is one I replaced when I bought the coach and went with the same number pump that did not want an accumulator.
Title: Re: water pump hesitation
Post by: Pamela & Mike on June 21, 2023, 09:13:25 pm
If that pump is one that don't require a pressure tank you need to look at the pressure switch on the pump. It most likely is not recognizing that the pressure is dropping and may need replacing.

Mike