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water pump hesitation

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.
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
prev. mh's 71 GMC 5 yrs. 73 Pace Setter 1 yr. 78 Vogue 5 yrs 81 FTX 40ft all electric 18 yrs. 1996 Monaco Signature 3 yrs.
2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
Dream as if you will live forever. Live as if you will die today.  James Dean

Re: water pump hesitation

Reply #1 –
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?

Re: water pump hesitation

Reply #2 –
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.
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
prev. mh's 71 GMC 5 yrs. 73 Pace Setter 1 yr. 78 Vogue 5 yrs 81 FTX 40ft all electric 18 yrs. 1996 Monaco Signature 3 yrs.
2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
Dream as if you will live forever. Live as if you will die today.  James Dean

Re: water pump hesitation

Reply #3 –
Chuck,

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

Mike
Pamela & Mike 97 U 320

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

Re: water pump hesitation

Reply #4 –
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.
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
prev. mh's 71 GMC 5 yrs. 73 Pace Setter 1 yr. 78 Vogue 5 yrs 81 FTX 40ft all electric 18 yrs. 1996 Monaco Signature 3 yrs.
2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
Dream as if you will live forever. Live as if you will die today.  James Dean

Re: water pump hesitation

Reply #5 –
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 
Pamela & Mike 97 U 320

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