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05-31-2014, 09:30 PM
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No water pressure in shower??
Memorial Day Weekend was the 4th trip in the Roo 21SS - 2 trips last fall & now 2 trips this spring. Same campground, same site all 4 trips. No issues with the shower on the previous 3 trips, but when I tried to take a shower on Saturday, there was NO water pressure. The water just sort of trickled out. I had a really hard time getting my hair wet enough to shampoo - and then rinse out the shampoo. I thought it might be because the campground was full and a lot of other campers were probably taking showers around the same time. (The campground gets water from their own well rather than city water.) And then I thought that maybe I didn't turn the water hookup on as much as I did previously. So I turned up the water - no difference. And when the campground started to empty out - still no difference. I didn't notice any reduction in water pressure in either sink, so the problem seems to be just in the shower. Could it be an issue with the shower head? I seem to remember several people mentioning changing out the shower head in some other threads. Any suggestions?
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Molly, my camping cockapoo, crossed the Rainbow Bridge in May 2020. She was almost 18. Still miss her.
My new companion is Maggie, a maltipoo. She was a year old in April.
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05-31-2014, 09:47 PM
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Check out the oxygenics thread
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05-31-2014, 10:12 PM
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Are you using a pressure regulator? Maybe something's wrong with it.
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05-31-2014, 10:15 PM
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I had a similar problem about 2 years ago, turns out my anode on hot water heater crumbled and plugged the shower head also plugged up the toilet inlet. Had to take every thing apart and clean out the white flakey junk. I have now elected to not use anodes any longer. I just drain the system in winter and it gets used enough during summer that it gets flushed regular.
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05-31-2014, 10:27 PM
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I don't use a regulator & I replaced the anode at the start of the season. Last trip was less than a month earlier & the water pressure was fine. Nothing was different - the camper hadn't even been moved. (I disconnected everything when we left so the camper could be moved, but they didn't need the site so it sat in the same place.)
I like the sound of the Oxygenics Body Spa RV model. All the reviews are glowing. Think I'll probably give that a try.
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2021 Coachmen Freelander 22XG
Molly, my camping cockapoo, crossed the Rainbow Bridge in May 2020. She was almost 18. Still miss her.
My new companion is Maggie, a maltipoo. She was a year old in April.
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06-01-2014, 12:03 AM
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Not sure of this is the case but there is a button on the shower head that is supposed to be a shut off to allow you to save water without having to shut off the valves. Could this have been pushed in and you did not notice? Mine used to trickle before I got the oxygenetics.
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06-01-2014, 02:10 PM
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It does have a shutoff button on the side of the handle. One way is off & the other is on. Pushed it back & forth several times. Since water still trickles out even when the button is in the "off" position, it was hard to tell on from off!
It's just so weird that it worked fine a month ago and nothing was different.
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Ann ("Older than springtime, younger than dirt.")
2021 Coachmen Freelander 22XG
Molly, my camping cockapoo, crossed the Rainbow Bridge in May 2020. She was almost 18. Still miss her.
My new companion is Maggie, a maltipoo. She was a year old in April.
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06-01-2014, 02:18 PM
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If pressure is good at the sinks, there is a good chance something is clogging the shower head. Can you remove the shower head and test water coming out of shower hose?
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06-01-2014, 02:53 PM
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Pull the shower nozzle off the hose, throw the restrictor in the trash and clean the debris out of the nozzle. Remove the hose completely and look for another restrictor where the hose connects to the faucet. Reinstall everything without the restrictors.
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06-01-2014, 02:55 PM
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06-01-2014, 03:00 PM
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Taking off the shower head & checking pressure without the head was my next thought. I'll have to wait till the next trip though. I'm home & the Roo is at the campground. I had a similar issue with the bathroom sink right from the start. Water only trickled out - you could barely wash your hands. Unscrewed the fitting on the faucet & found a small plastic fitting. I don't know if it was supposed to be a restrictor or some kind of aereator but it now resides in a kitchen drawer & water pressure in the bathroom sink is now great.
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2021 Coachmen Freelander 22XG
Molly, my camping cockapoo, crossed the Rainbow Bridge in May 2020. She was almost 18. Still miss her.
My new companion is Maggie, a maltipoo. She was a year old in April.
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06-09-2014, 07:12 AM
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Two of my faucetts did the same thing thing, I removed the aerators and found plastic burrs in the screens. Once cleaned out, they've been problem free.
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06-09-2014, 07:21 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OldCoot
Pull the shower nozzle off the hose, throw the restrictor in the trash and clean the debris out of the nozzle. Remove the hose completely and look for another restrictor where the hose connects to the faucet. Reinstall everything without the restrictors.
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Yes.
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03-18-2015, 11:05 AM
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I'm currently experiencing the same problem. We have been parked for 1 1/2 months with no pressure/water issues. Suddenly the water in the shower was reduced to a trickle. I turned the shower off, then restarted and flow was fine for 5 seconds then back to a trickle. Have replaced the shower head but no change. Checked hose and shower head and all is clear and flow through shower hose is fine without head attached. All other taps work without issues. Checked water pressure and flow and there have been no changes. What is causing the shower flow to be reduced to a trickle?
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03-18-2015, 11:09 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Crackers27
I'm currently experiencing the same problem. We have been parked for 1 1/2 months with no pressure/water issues. Suddenly the water in the shower was reduced to a trickle. I turned the shower off, then restarted and flow was fine for 5 seconds then back to a trickle. Have replaced the shower head but no change. Checked hose and shower head and all is clear and flow through shower hose is fine without head attached. All other taps work without issues. Checked water pressure and flow and there have been no changes. What is causing the shower flow to be reduced to a trickle?
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Disconnect the hose from the shower head and the faucet and look for metal restrictors, throw them in the trash and reassemble.
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03-19-2015, 07:26 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Crackers27
I'm currently experiencing the same problem. We have been parked for 1 1/2 months with no pressure/water issues. Suddenly the water in the shower was reduced to a trickle. I turned the shower off, then restarted and flow was fine for 5 seconds then back to a trickle. Have replaced the shower head but no change. Checked hose and shower head and all is clear and flow through shower hose is fine without head attached. All other taps work without issues. Checked water pressure and flow and there have been no changes. What is causing the shower flow to be reduced to a trickle?
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The only thing in the water system that could have changed is the filter may have become clogged so I replaced the filter and nothing changed. We have a 2104 Georgetown XL. There are no restricters in the lines. If you push the "off" button on the shower head for about 5 seconds, when you release same the flow/pressure is good for another 5 seconds, then back to a trickle. This defys any flow/pressure logic and I'm at a total loss. crackers@sympatico.ca (please do not remove my email address)
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03-19-2015, 07:48 AM
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You don't state if the pressure at the sinks is OK. Take off the shower head from the hose and see if you get pressure.
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03-19-2015, 08:16 AM
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Suspect you have a defective shower head.
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03-19-2015, 08:37 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Crackers27
There are no restricters in the lines. If you push the "off" button on the shower head for about 5 seconds, when you release same the flow/pressure is good for another 5 seconds, then back to a trickle.
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This is what a restriction somewhere looks manifests itself as ..
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03-19-2015, 08:55 AM
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As long as there aren't any obstructions in the line, then I would invest in an Oxygenetics shower head. That made a world of difference for us.
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