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Old 04-04-2016, 07:03 AM   #1
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Water pump won't turn on

I just purchased a 2015 Georgetown XL 377. Last week in preparation for a trip I turned on the water system filled the freshwater tank and everything worked perfectly. Unfortunately this week the temperatures have dropped into the mid 20s so in preparation I drained all the water lines and left all my faucets open. Turned on my Arctic pack and assumed everything would be fine. Tonight the temperatures are dropping to 15° so I went out with my antifreeze filled my drains and when I turned on my water pump nothing happens. I checked the fuses and they are fine. I thought possibly the water pump had frozen so I put a heater in the compartment for many hours and still no sound makes no noise it does absolutely nothing. What could've happened?
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Old 04-04-2016, 07:07 AM   #2
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I just purchased a 2015 Georgetown XL 377. Last week in preparation for a trip I turned on the water system filled the freshwater tank and everything worked perfectly. Unfortunately this week the temperatures have dropped into the mid 20s so in preparation I drained all the water lines and left all my faucets open. Turned on my Arctic pack and assumed everything would be fine. Tonight the temperatures are dropping to 15° so I went out with my antifreeze filled my drains and when I turned on my water pump nothing happens. I checked the fuses and they are fine. I thought possibly the water pump had frozen so I put a heater in the compartment for many hours and still no sound makes no noise it does absolutely nothing. What could've happened?


There should be a fuse right at the water pump.
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Old 04-04-2016, 07:18 AM   #3
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If the fuse is good, I suspect the water in the pump is still frozen enough to cause the internal pump propeller to be unable to turn.
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Old 04-04-2016, 07:28 AM   #4
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Thanks, I will check for a fuse at the pump and turn up the heat.
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Old 04-04-2016, 09:53 AM   #5
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Thanks so much!!! The fuse was blown and it was still frozen but after thawing and a new fuse it works great and got antifreeze in the system!
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Old 04-04-2016, 10:08 AM   #6
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Thanks so much!!! The fuse was blown and it was still frozen but after thawing and a new fuse it works great and got antifreeze in the system!


Thanks for reporting back!!
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Old 04-04-2016, 01:34 PM   #9
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Thanks so much!!! The fuse was blown and it was still frozen but after thawing and a new fuse it works great and got antifreeze in the system!
Pleased that you have it working without damage. That must have had the heart skipping beats. Just for future reference. If there is a frozen line between the pump and the faucet, the pump won't actuate because it can't sense the demand.
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