12v Water Pump vibrates bad when water is on...

[ChiefGeek]

12v Water Pump vibrates bad when water is on...is this normal? It rattles (shakes) so much you can feel it in the floor when the water is turned on.

[Witch Doctor]

That is not normal, where is it mounted or located, is it a Shurflo ?

[SaskCampers]

Sounds like it is not fastened down properly. Find it and get an old mouse pad to put under it and then fasten it down. It is amazing how much noise disappears with a cheap old mouse pad.

[Triguy]

x2 on the mouse pad idea. Anything to soak up those vibrations. I also tied down and padded the lines where I could. That helped a lot.

[Mountainmanbob]

once you check
so as to make sure it is tight ??
you'll get used to it in time

let's me know
if it is runing sometimes for no reason

should not come on in the middle of the night
if no one is using water
pointing to
bad check valve
or
slow leak somewhere

MM

[Emptypockets]

Originally Posted by Mountainmanbob

once you check
so as to make sure it is tight ??
you'll get used to it in time

let's me know
if it is runing sometimes for no reason

should not come on in the middle of the night
if no one is using water
pointing to
bad check valve
or
slow leak somewhere

MM

Good advice Mountainbod - that is why I always use the fresh water holding tank.

[bikendan]

most of the time, it the water lines vibrating against wood, that makes so much noise.
you can buy a Shurflo silencing kit or look to see what is making the noise.
mine was the lines vibrating against the wood cabinet they were in.
moving them away and wrapping them in some rags, eliminated almost all the noise.