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No water? Am I overlooking something simple?

I have water coming through the hose real with pressure. I have water from the pump/tank. I have no water inside while connected to the house water and the pump is off. I did not close anything I only disconnected and re connected the water. I just topped of the tank yesterday and it worked fine. Now it wont put water in the tank or run from the faucets? Any Ideas?
1999 U320
Mount Dora Fl

Re: No water? Am I overlooking something simple?

Reply #1 –
Do you have a manual or electric fill valve, to switch from using external water to filling the tank?  Do you have an automatic fill shutoff?

If the tank is full, perhaps the auto fill shutoff is stopping you from adding more.  Manually drain some of the fresh tank and try again.
Keith
2003 U320 38' #6197

Re: No water? Am I overlooking something simple?

Reply #2 –
It could be your solenoid fill solenoid has failed or it is not getting power or a pour
ground. I had the check valve fail and wouldn't let me fill my tank and that would
also stopped water from going to your taps from the city source.
Peter and Frieda Morin
1999 36ft. U320 Foretravel
Build # 5436
1998 Suzuki Sidekick Sport

Re: No water? Am I overlooking something simple?

Reply #3 –
Look for a failed back flow preventer that is between the hose reel and the piping to your water system. If this fails it will kill your city water side most of the time.

Mike
Pamela & Mike 97 U 320

"It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters."

Re: No water? Am I overlooking something simple?

Reply #4 –
Mike, that sounds like it. Where is is located? Normally even when the tank is filling there is still water just low pressure. So a stuck check valve sounds right. Of course I am about to leave for a three week trip !
1999 U320
Mount Dora Fl

Re: No water? Am I overlooking something simple?

Reply #5 –
You can pick up a check valve almost anywhere. I got mine from Home Depot. It doesn't
take too long to change it.
Peter and Frieda Morin
1999 36ft. U320 Foretravel
Build # 5436
1998 Suzuki Sidekick Sport

Re: No water? Am I overlooking something simple?

Reply #6 –
Quote from: philtravel –
Where is is located?

Phil,

Well now that is like hunting Easter eggs. 
On some coaches it is right at the hose reel .
You may have to remove the reel to get to it.
On some it is in the piping that is hid behind the fiberglass cover in your service bay
If you take top half of that vanity cover off(in the service bay) you can work on it, though hard it is doable. 

Mike
Pamela & Mike 97 U 320

"It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters."

Re: No water? Am I overlooking something simple?

Reply #7 –
It's right there next to the reel I've never seen such a short check valve look like a coupling. It was bad have it removed going to get a replacement now thanks for the help
1999 U320
Mount Dora Fl

Re: No water? Am I overlooking something simple?

Reply #8 –
That is great as that is the one that is the easiest to get to to replace. Our local Ace hardware store has them and you may even find them at a home improvement store.

Mike
Pamela & Mike 97 U 320

"It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters."

Re: No water? Am I overlooking something simple?

Reply #9 –
I was always curious, if that Check Valve goes bad, does the water tank need to be empty to replace it?  I always assumed if you disconnected the Check Valve, any water in the tank would flow out?
Mark & Bev
2001 U295 36' Slide
Cummins ISC 8.3 350HP
Build #5802
Jeep Wrangler Toad

Re: No water? Am I overlooking something simple?

Reply #10 –
In theory the fill valve will be closed and keep the tank from draining. The pump will also need to be off .But with some of the creative plumbing some have done those coaches could be questionable.

Mike
Pamela & Mike 97 U 320

"It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters."

Re: No water? Am I overlooking something simple?

Reply #11 –
Quote from: MarkC –
I was always curious, if that Check Valve goes bad, does the water tank need to be empty to replace it?  I always assumed if you disconnected the Check Valve, any water in the tank would flow out?
I changed mine and dont recall any siphoning water. I also added a pex shut off valve that normally remains open but is easy too close if needed. Since I was in there changed fittings to accept a standard potable water hose to facilitate changing on the road if needed
Scott
 

Re: No water? Am I overlooking something simple?

Reply #12 –

Thought about removing the check valve and using the shut off valve only. The benefit would be you could run water out of the fill hose to use as possibly needed. Just stick a double male hose adapter in the end and you have a built in garden hose.
Scott
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