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12-09-2013, 03:00 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Ronan
Posts: 385
M.O.C. #7615
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Water Pump
Anticipating the possible freeze I put water in my water tank in case the park water froze.
The temp stayed in the high 30's so there was no freeze, but the parks water system went down so now everybody is out of water.
The water pump was working in the am and this evening there was nothing, no sound no nothing. Found the 15 amp fuse in fuse box blown, replaced it and still nothing. Found the 15 amp fuse on the water pump and it was blown, fixed it and still nothing. The screen is good. Maybe the pump burned up.
Anything else I might check.
I seem to get about 2-3 years on a pump. This is the 4th one on this 05 Monty and it is dated 10-10 so 2 months out of warranty.
Thanks for any fourth coming advice.
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12-10-2013, 01:52 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: silver creek
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M.O.C. #7770
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do you fulltime in the same spot? If so, it maybe the park water could be too corrosive for the pump. Or maybe you don't use the pump at all and hard water sitting in the pump hardens the seals and ruins the pump. just a couple thoughts.
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12-10-2013, 03:06 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2007
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We part time and spend about 4 months down south in the Wickenburg area and then use it from time to time in the summer.
This is the 1st time that the fuses have blown, usually it just pumps less until it quits.
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12-10-2013, 03:58 AM
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Site Team
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Location: Wilsey
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You might want to add a small water softener. The water out here in many areas of AZ does have a lot of minerals.
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12-10-2013, 04:32 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Chilliwack
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M.O.C. #12935
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There must have been a problem with overheating or something, to originally cause both fuses to burn out, not sure how both could be affected, hard to imagine both going at exactly the same time.
All pumps have a built in pressure switch of some sort, that may be the problem or the motor could simply be burnt out.
Water condition over time might affect the pump but since those parts are seldom metal that should not be a major issue. Some pumps are better than others, the one in my truck camper has lasted 15 years. If you install a new one I would recommend installing a 2 gal pressure tank in the cold water line, this will keep the pump from cycling on and off as frequently when water pressure drops.
I am curious enough I would take the pump out and take it apart where possible and see what I could see. Might not be able to fix it but I like to know why things quit.
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12-10-2013, 04:59 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Frostproof, FL USA
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I don't use our water pump much in our Monte, but for years in our motor yachts we did. Living on board much of the summers we used to only get 2 or 3 years out of a water pump. The last one we purchased for our boat was a quiet high-end, can't recall the brand but I do remember it was around $200 on sale. It lasted much longer than any of the others and came from West Marine.
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12-10-2013, 06:10 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: silver creek
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M.O.C. #7770
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one other thought on the fuse issue. If you want to do a little detective work,look at the wiring leading to the pump and see if maybe a staple went through it at assembly. It may have finally grounded and blew the fuses.
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12-12-2013, 07:19 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Ronan
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M.O.C. #7615
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Got ahold of Shur-Flo and explained the problem about the pump and that it was 2 months out of warranty.
They gave me a return ref. number an to take the label off the pump, stick it to a piece of paper and mail it in and I should be getting one of the new pumps that have replaced the 5900-0211 pumps.
Can't beat that for customer service
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12-12-2013, 09:56 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Davison
Posts: 786
M.O.C. #12331
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by Allen in MT
Got ahold of Shur-Flo and explained the problem about the pump and that it was 2 months out of warranty.
They gave me a return ref. number an to take the label off the pump, stick it to a piece of paper and mail it in and I should be getting one of the new pumps that have replaced the 5900-0211 pumps.
Can't beat that for customer service
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It don't get any better that that!
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12-12-2013, 10:24 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Chilliwack
Posts: 1,520
M.O.C. #12935
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by Allen in MT
Got ahold of Shur-Flo and explained the problem about the pump and that it was 2 months out of warranty.
They gave me a return ref. number an to take the label off the pump, stick it to a piece of paper and mail it in and I should be getting one of the new pumps that have replaced the 5900-0211 pumps.
Can't beat that for customer service
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You are double blessed, a manufacturer standing behind their product and making sure a customer is happy ...and... you get to keep the old one to play with and see if you can find out what failed. Good to hear.
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