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02-04-2008, 04:36 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Ronan
Posts: 385
M.O.C. #7615
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It's one thing or another
Well nbow it seens that the water pump might be losing its prime, Checked all the pipe connections that I could reach,all tight and no signs of water drips. Every once in awhile especialy early am hours the pump will run, and it seems to run longet and longer, this morning had to get up and shut pump off. it almost acts like it is losing its prime as when it is turned on it takes awhile to pressure up. Every time a faucet is turned on or the toilet flushed it takes longet for pump to shut off. Could the pump be going bad??
thanks for advice
Allen
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02-04-2008, 04:44 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Lone Tree
Posts: 5,615
M.O.C. #6109
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The pump is not loosing it's prime - you have a leak.
Sorry!
I would start by looking for traces of water coming out of the belly and work up.
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02-04-2008, 05:05 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
M.O.C. #2839
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The pump is not loosing it's prime - you have a leak." Roger that...
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02-04-2008, 05:06 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2003
Location: New Bern
Posts: 4,294
M.O.C. #311
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by bsmeaton
The pump is not loosing it's prime - you have a leak.
Sorry!
I would start by looking for traces of water coming out of the belly and work up.
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I agree with bsmeaton you have a leak. As you stated you do not find water anywhere so your thought of loosing prim may be it. The pump may be leaking back into the tank.
If you have a air tank with a pressure gage hook it up to the city supply and put not more than 60 lb pressure on the system. let it set for an hour and see how much pressure is left. If it drops and again no water leaks then I would look at the pump as the culprit.
Good luck and let us know what you find.
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02-04-2008, 05:24 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Bayswater
Posts: 317
M.O.C. #6781
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I had a similar problem. Neither I nor the dealer could find a leak, the dealer decided the pump was the culperate. I did not listen very closely but the dealer said something about a check valve. I believe it was what John referred to, pump leaking back into the tank. The dealer installed a new pump but I have not used it since so do not know if my problem is fixed.
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02-04-2008, 06:14 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Cedar Rapids
Posts: 4,876
M.O.C. #1944
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Mine involved a check valve in the pump that allowed water to seep back into the fresh water tank. It got so bad that we only used the pump when we needed water. I've since replaced it with an Extreme Sensor 5.7 pump.
Orv
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02-04-2008, 10:23 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Merlin
Posts: 668
M.O.C. #7368
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Could well be the check valve above, but also check the external shower (hot and Cold water) connections in the convience center. Make sure they are turned off as well. Found if they were on, while I drove, when I stopped and turned on the water pump, it ran to pressurize the system. This happened 3 times on one trip, till I found that I had left the cold water open. I could not find a leak but the hose and sprayer must have been been leaking.
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02-04-2008, 11:18 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Conover
Posts: 995
M.O.C. #1832
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Like stated before leak somewhere or pump. No loosing prime as these pumps are self priming mo need to prime them.
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02-04-2008, 05:10 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Palmer
Posts: 1,526
M.O.C. #7893
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Do a quick check on your fresh tank fill switch. I once did not get my closed and the pump continued to try to pressurize. That does not sound like your problem, but it is an quick a check.
Bernie
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02-10-2008, 05:14 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Ronan
Posts: 385
M.O.C. #7615
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Still no water leaks around pipes or on the underbelly of 5er, so am beginning to think it is the pump.
Allen
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02-10-2008, 07:09 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Haldimand County
Posts: 2,413
M.O.C. #122
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It could be the pump diaphragms or check valve, but don't overlook the toilet valve that could be passing into the bowl, or maybe you have a leak into a clothes washer if you have one.
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