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05-15-2015, 03:35 PM
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Water pump not pumping
New xlr 305 and can't get pump to prime. Just gurgles. Help?
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05-15-2015, 03:38 PM
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Make sure you have enough water in fresh water tank, then check that the anti-freeze input valve is set back to fresh water tank (at the water pump).....
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05-15-2015, 03:44 PM
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2/3 full, I see 4 valves, 1 b4 the pump, it's on, pump is free from debri and strainer clean, it sucks on my finger when I took the hose off. But I'm not sure how hard it's suppose too.
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05-15-2015, 03:44 PM
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Like Fonzie suggested, I had same problem. Was the anti-freeze input valve (my old camper did not have this feature).
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05-15-2015, 03:45 PM
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Spits a lil water then nothing.
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05-15-2015, 03:49 PM
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As I said, make sure valve is turn so water pump pulls from fresh water tank and also the indicator lights are not always accurate...maybe put more water in tank just to make sure....
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05-15-2015, 04:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Arkguy29
2/3 full, I see 4 valves, 1 b4 the pump, it's on, pump is free from debri and strainer clean, it sucks on my finger when I took the hose off. But I'm not sure how hard it's suppose too.
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Almost certain the pump is sucking air. The little vacuum on your finger is typical small pump with a small 3 gallon per minute rating. The valve on the suction strainer side serves the antifreeze/tank suction. Switch it from it's present position 90*, you should get an instant result.
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05-15-2015, 04:09 PM
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Drain plug pulled from hot water tank? If so, hot water shut offs are engaged so air isn't being sucked in? (Not positive this matters, kind of grasping at straws).
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05-15-2015, 05:52 PM
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Just a thought that it is trying to fill the HW tank. That's 6 gals.
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05-15-2015, 07:29 PM
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Drain plug is in, hot water is 10 gallons, how long should I wait till it fills b4 I turn on the faucets? I have messed w the valve and nothin, going to drop the anitifreeze one in a gallon of water and see if it sucks
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05-15-2015, 07:32 PM
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So should pump run 30 mins to fill hot water heater first?
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05-15-2015, 08:25 PM
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I had a problem too and found the inlet side screen assembly was not tightened completely to the pump from the factory. My screen was @ 5 o'clock possition but should be @ 3 o'clock. I turned it several times till tight. 30 min too long
As soon as it was all tight it made pressure and the pump turns off.
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05-15-2015, 10:40 PM
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Got it wrking, first I bleed the hot water heater, then each faucet, manual said turn all open, go figure
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05-16-2015, 08:21 AM
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Thats good to hear.
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05-16-2015, 09:22 AM
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Congrats
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05-16-2015, 10:03 AM
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Well got up this morning to take a shower and no water coming out so its loosing pressure right? It's pouring so I'll check every connection
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05-16-2015, 10:18 AM
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Quote:
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Well got up this morning to take a shower and no water coming out so its loosing pressure right? It's pouring so I'll check every connection
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If it was losing pressure you pump would stay on. Did you bleed the shower valves sometimes it takes a few minutes. Do not run the pump if your hooked to city water... 
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05-16-2015, 10:26 AM
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After you have your system flowing, your pump should shut off and not run till you draw water. If you hear the pump cycle when no water draw is being called for, that tells you you have a leak some where, or your pump is not recognizing line pressure and goes on and off. The quickest way I know of to introduce water to the water system to prime the pump, is to take a hose and supply a constant stream to the winterizing hose with some pressure (control set to that position) and run the pump. It will pull water through. That usually works the quickest when you lost prime.
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05-16-2015, 05:48 PM
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Pump turned off last night, I didn't hear it run all night, but now I can't get the thing primed, I check the lines and made sure they were tight. I am getting frustrated as heck. Couches told me to let them know and they will send me a new pump of not running. We test ran it this weekend and goin next for a big weekend.
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05-17-2015, 01:14 PM
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What do you mean you can get it primed? If the pump creates the necessary pressure it will turn off till you open a faucet then it will come back on to pressure the system back up. If it lost prime then your fresh water tank is empty or its drawing air on the inlet side - thats what mine was doing due to the inlet filter assembly was not tightened from factory.
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