Maybe a slow H2O leak??

[Guzzi]

We are in the middle of a 2 week camping trip in our new 21ss. Trying to conserve water & grey/black tank space. Left water pump on last night in case grandkids had to use the can. Nobody got up tp use bathroom but water pump came on twice. Could we have a small leak somewhere? Gonna start clearing stuff out to check. Had new Roo in driveway camp mode for a while before we left & never noticed this issue. Could it be normal? Thanks

[nomad297]

Yes, you most likely have a very small leak somewhere.

Bruce

[youroo]

Could be "Air" but I would check for "Leak"also! Youroo!! Look at "Outside Shower"!

[Guzzi]

Thanks. Will keep ya posted

[GalsofEscape]

Check the low point drains. Our popup had a small leak there that would kick the water pump on every once in awhile.

[5picker]

Yes you could have a small leak somewhere in your plumbing system and you should first check for that.

The pump could also be leaking/bypassing internally in the pump head.
There will be no leak to the outside, just loss of pressure in the plumbing system over a period of time making the pump run to satisfy pressure requirements.

[jeff64]

Originally Posted by 5picker

Yes you could have a small leak somewhere in your plumbing system and you should first check for that.

The pump could also be leaking/bypassing internally in the pump head.
There will be no leak to the outside, just loss of pressure in the plumbing system over a period of time making the pump run to satisfy pressure requirements.

X2

If you can't find it by eye, hold a paper towel around all the suspect areas and look for seepage. If not, I 100% agree internal pump leaking in the head past the umbrella valves. Not to worry, my last 2 TT's have done it too. When it does that, I'll bet it only lasts for less than a second. Rock on!

[Guzzi]

Originally Posted by jeff64

X2

If you can't find it by eye, hold a paper towel around all the suspect areas and look for seepage. If not, I 100% agree internal pump leaking in the head past the umbrella valves. Not to worry, my last 2 TT's have done it too. When it does that, I'll bet it only lasts for less than a second. Rock on!

Thanks. Can't find leak anywhere. Got feeling that internal pump leak is culprit. Just lasts fraction of a second plus only 2x in good 8 hours.
Not to hijack this thread but:
One bigger concern is how the heck will I ever get the water filter housing outta there. REAL LOW on space to work in. Would attach pic but to pc illiterate. Maybe end of season I'll dig in & remove/bypass filter. Don't really need or want it. Had the housing on our whole house filter fail years ago while on vac. What a mess!!!!!! Thanks all for your help

[youroo]

Yes mount Whole House Filter "OUTSIDE" you really want a Filter! Youroo!!

[Mainframe]

My pump would kick on and off all the time, I got the papers on it out and looked up how to adjust it, I used alan wrenches and adjusted it myself works great now.

[Joe_GA]

It could also be an internal pump leak and you are not actually losing water.

[jeff64]

Originally Posted by Guzzi

Thanks. Can't find leak anywhere. Got feeling that internal pump leak is culprit. Just lasts fraction of a second plus only 2x in good 8 hours.
Not to hijack this thread but:
One bigger concern is how the heck will I ever get the water filter housing outta there. REAL LOW on space to work in. Would attach pic but to pc illiterate. Maybe end of season I'll dig in & remove/bypass filter. Don't really need or want it. Had the housing on our whole house filter fail years ago while on vac. What a mess!!!!!! Thanks all for your help

They're not that bad to remove. I'll admit space is tight. I cut the white hose close to the canister with a knife. On mine, the PEX went to a "T" where I cut the clamp with a Dremel with a thin cut-off disc and peel it away. Carefully cut the PEX at that point with an Xacto and peel it away. Don't mess up the barbed fitting, it will seal on the white hose. Mine had enough slack in the white hose to go onto the barb at the "T" and with a new 1/2" PEX crimp clamp, get it done and leak checked. Some that have done this put a sleeve in place of the filter assy., not necessary IMHO

[tjmezzan]

Have you checked for a slow dripping faucet? How about the outside or inside shower? Is the toiletletting a little water seep into the bowl?

[ROCAMPER]

Our 2016 23ss has a very slow drip from the shower head. 1-2 drops an hour. It will cause our pump to cycle every now and then. I think I need to replace the shower controls but haven't justified the work vs 1-2 drips an hour.

[Guzzi]

Originally Posted by tjmezzan

Have you checked for a slow dripping faucet? How about the outside or inside shower? Is the toiletletting a little water seep into the bowl?

All looks good. Thanks for your time

[mnoland30]

to bypass your filter, just cut the line on each side, buy some Shark Bite push on fittings and a short piece of pex tubing, and it is a five minute job. My Roo had that done before I bought it.

[Guzzi]

Originally Posted by mnoland30

to bypass your filter, just cut the line on each side, buy some Shark Bite push on fittings and a short piece of pex tubing, and it is a five minute job. My Roo had that done before I bought it.

Sounds relatively painless. Thanks.

[bareftn]

Originally Posted by youroo

Yes mount Whole House Filter "OUTSIDE" you really want a Filter! Youroo!!

Is that filter mounted on the camper and easy off and on, Please share more pics with us on how you did it