2018 Wolf Pup 16BHS water pump issue

[johnsamz]

Went out on our very first trip this past weekend and ran into an odd issue that I'm looking for feedback on. We camped at a State Park so no water hook ups. Had a full tank of water and everything was working fine with the pump switch in the on position. Then for no reason I could determine the pump stopped working after about 8 hours of being turned on. The pump was only running when water was being used so all good there. Since this happened at bed time I just turned the pump switch off and went to sleep. Next AM turned it back on and it worked again. Then later that night it stopped again. This time I looked at these forums and found a note about the pressure sensor in the pump. After checking all the fuses I figured this was the culprit. Tapped a screwdriver on where I thought the sesnor was and everything started working again... Is the pressure sensor a separate part that can be replaced or do you have to replace the entire pump? Is this a common issue?

[SeaDog]

These pumps are rebuildable I'm not sure about the pressure switch. Sounds like your rig is brand new I would take it back to the dealer and have him replace the pump.

[johnsamz]

Originally Posted by SeaDog

These pumps are rebuildable I'm not sure about the pressure switch. Sounds like your rig is brand new I would take it back to the dealer and have him replace the pump.

Thanks for the response, the dealer is a 2.5 hour round trip, so if the pressure sensor was a quick fix I was hoping to avoid the trip... The gas money may cost more than a pump[emoji23]

[K2Kevin]

Originally Posted by johnsamz

Thanks for the response, the dealer is a 2.5 hour round trip, so if the pressure sensor was a quick fix I was hoping to avoid the trip... The gas money may cost more than a pump[emoji23]

A trip to the dealer is never convenient no matter the distance. It may be a good time to reach out to Forest River and the pump manufacturer directly. I have found dealing directly with the Manufacture of the product (especially if its still within a year of purchase) to not only be faster but more satisfying when you are able to complete the fix yourself.

[Erock67]

Originally Posted by johnsamz

Thanks for the response, the dealer is a 2.5 hour round trip, so if the pressure sensor was a quick fix I was hoping to avoid the trip... The gas money may cost more than a pump[emoji23]

Mine did the same thing. Same issue with the dealer being 2 hrs away. Walmart online has the same pump ( 2 year warranty instead of 1) for $70.00. Replaced it in under 10 minutes (instead of hours trying to figure it out only to have it fail on me again) Problem with the 1 year warranty from the mfg is that my trailer was under 1 year, but the pump was 18 months old AND was going to be $15-20 to mail it back. When I finally was near the dealer, I brought the pump in. They switched it for me on the spot. Now I have a working pump and a back up. Sucks spending $70.00 but it was a quick fix.