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Noisy Fresh water pump

After our overflow issue we have been using the water tank instead of city water. Been working fine.

But this morning while the wife was washing her face. The pump started to get very noisy. I went and shut off the pump. It ran in this noisy condition for about ten seconds. Checked the tank and it had run dry.

So I put some water in. After running the faucet and pump. It is still noisy (like rattling the pipes) it has plenty of flow and pressure and it is only about 18 months old.

Suggestions?
Jerry & Nona and Kimeru the cat that thinks she's a dog
1998 36' WTFE U320  #5314 Motorcade #17711
USAF 1975-1995
2019 Subaru Crosstrek 'toad'
2003 Subaru Legacy touring car
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Re: Noisy Fresh water pump

Reply #1 –
Bigdog,
You have air in the system. Open all of the taps and run the pump. It may take a while but it will clear up. To avoid in the future set a low tank level alarm on the monitor if you can.

Bob
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1997 U320 40'
Xtreme Remodel
2010 Scion XD

Re: Noisy Fresh water pump

Reply #2 –
Thanks, I'll give that a try.
Jerry & Nona and Kimeru the cat that thinks she's a dog
1998 36' WTFE U320  #5314 Motorcade #17711
USAF 1975-1995
2019 Subaru Crosstrek 'toad'
2003 Subaru Legacy touring car
jerry Fincher | Flickr

Re: Noisy Fresh water pump

Reply #3 –
Thanks Bob, it has calmed down.

Gee whiz. I sure am on pins & Needles around my coach any more.
Jerry & Nona and Kimeru the cat that thinks she's a dog
1998 36' WTFE U320  #5314 Motorcade #17711
USAF 1975-1995
2019 Subaru Crosstrek 'toad'
2003 Subaru Legacy touring car
jerry Fincher | Flickr

Re: Noisy Fresh water pump

Reply #4 –
Boy BIgdog...I can relate. I bought mine 2 years ago last month...got a great buy. But with that said..it had not been used in awhile. Only has 37,000 miles. I have been through every system in the coach to get things right..But to be totally honest...I don't know what brand I would buy again. This thing is BUILT right for sure. I have had tremendous help from this site and a forum member here in Boise..John Fitzgerald. Don't know what I would have done without him..suicide comes to mind. Just took a 900 miler in the coach about two weeks ago and NOTHING went wrong...Beautiful time with it. I will say this...the education on these is so important...most of what happened to me was owner caused.
It takes time to read it all and sometime questions abound...but in the end it seems to be worth it. I only have one thing to solve and with John's help we will get through it...that we will chase in November when the coach is not being used ...and I don't have lot's of dough either...
2001 U320 42 tag with two slides
Build number 1583
Love this forum for all of it's help and members

Re: Noisy Fresh water pump

Reply #5 –
Jerry, is your pump connected with ridge piping? If so, you can get short pieces if water hose to isolate the pump from the piping, also set the pump on a piece of 1" foam to help reduce the vibrations. Somewhere on the forums is a link to the hoses.
 Good luck and hang in there.
Richard & Betty Bark & Keiko our Golden Doodle
2003 U320T 3820 PBDS
Build # 6215
MC # 16926
2016 Chevrolet Colorado 4X4 diesel

Re: Noisy Fresh water pump

Reply #6 –
Quote from: rbark –
Somewhere on the forums is a link to the hoses.
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