New user with a water flow problem!

[ctdolbee]

Hi. Hopefully someone can help us. We have a 2020 Georgetown GT5, out on a camping trip and our Techma toilet no longer fills and the kitchen faucet has severely decreased water pressure. The shower, the bath sink and the outside shower run fine. This is on both city water and onboard water pump. Not the main water filter as I removed that to test. No leaks anywhere. And no fuse appears to be blown/tripped. At a loss. Is there a direct link between the toilet water supply no the kitchen water supply on this model? Any other ideas?

 

[dotsonjc]

Clogged screens

I would first check the kitchen sink by removing the aerator and seeing if there is debris clogging the screen. If that is the case, then likely the screen on the toilet is also clogged. Once you clean the screens, your issue should be resolved.

 

[Mr. Dan]

Thread has been moved from the Welcome Mat forum to the Plumbing and Water Systems & Fixtures forum since it is not a new member introduction but a technical question about water flow.

 

[ctdolbee]

Thanks dotsonjc. I cleaned out the kitchen faucet but it had very little debris. There was no effect on flow. The toilet is next but much harder to get to it.

 

[Larry-NC]

It's worth noting that problems like this are known to occur when the low point drains are opened without previously bypassing a tank-type water heater. This is an amateur mistake that happens, often during the fall when winterizing.

The calcium lumps that precipitate in the water are drawn out the heater's cold water inlet and into the plumbing system. When water is next introduced into the system, the precipitate clogs the taps that are first used--in your case the kitchen and toilet.

See the green line in my sig.