Water pump

craigi · 12-29-2015, 01:07 PM

Happy holidays to all my FR family.
I have a 2014 FR 5th wheel (37fl) and I'm needing to replace water pump.
Has anyone done this. Where is it located and degree of difficulty.
I think it went south because it just won't siphon water up to faucets.
Thanks a head of time.
Happy new year
Craig

5picker · 12-29-2015, 02:09 PM

Not being a jerk here but if you don't know where it is located and don't know how to change it... are you sure it is bad? Replacing a pump because you 'think it's fried' doesn't seem like a logical diagnosis.

craigi · 12-29-2015, 04:34 PM

Not a problem. I certainly will not replace if I find it to be working I will not replace.....now that would be "stupid". I just need to locate and get a visual on it and go from there. I don't really know for sure where it's located.
It is not siphoning and I've opened all the faucets for long periods of time and nothing.
Thanks for the replay 5picker.........happy trails

A32Deuce · 12-29-2015, 04:37 PM

Is there a valve for winterizing to pull in antifreeze? I don't know if this would help, but it should be fairly close to where the FW tank is, maybe pass-side.

craigi · 12-29-2015, 04:40 PM

I'll look........thanks

A32Deuce · 12-29-2015, 04:42 PM

I don't have a 5er, but my pump is in the same location as the filter and next to bottom of FW tank. Hope this helps.

A32Deuce · 12-29-2015, 04:44 PM

By the way, mine blew the fuse at the pump and didn't work. Thought I NEEDED A PUMP, replaced fuse all good. CW didn't know there was a fuse there!

**Flybob** · 12-29-2015, 04:48 PM

Did you have your unit winterized? If so, the winterizing valve may still be in the service position. If so it will only suck air. If the unit was not winterized. Turn it on and listen you should be able to hear it vibrating. Do not leave on for extended periods with no water.

bob caldwell · 12-29-2015, 05:19 PM

look for city water input.....mine is in very bottom cab. behind false wall.

Duckogram · 12-29-2015, 11:22 PM

I believe it is behind your docking station.(pictured below) Stick you head in the compartment and you should see a black plastic curved panel. The panel pulls out from one side. Its been years since I looked at it so my memory may not be as accurate as I would like.

Homebrew · 12-30-2015, 08:53 AM

Did you look behind the panels in the basement storage area?
I have to remove some of these panels to winterize and get to valves and the pump.
My pump is behind the hot water tank

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DKRITTER · 12-30-2015, 09:23 AM

My pump is in the basement behind the docking station.

I have to have a fair amount of water in the tank to get mine to work and with a very large water heater it might take a while to fill it up before water will come out.

Are you able to hear the pump run when you turn it on?

If not I'd make sure you have power to it, if you hear it I'd make sure you have water to it.

Go from there, while pumps do go out it's not that often.

bruceatlam · 12-30-2015, 12:50 PM

I guess that you're saying that it doesn't run at all??? If it runs, you can listen for the sound of the pump running and normally find it that way.

My guess is that you access it from your storage basement up front. You most likely have a false wall in the basement that divides the storage area up front from the "utilities" area toward the middle of your trailer. Remove one of those panels that make up the false wall just aft of your cargo doors and you'll probably find the pump. I'm guessing it will be on the drivers side (curb side) of the trailer.

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