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Pulsating water pump

Yahoo Message Number: 35741
Our water pump has started pulsating very rapidly. Water flow from all outlets pulsates rapidly. All OK when on city water. Any suggestions?

Bob Mussman
2006 Allure 470

Re: Pulsating water pump

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Yahoo Message Number: 35750
First thing I would do is check./change the water filter -- if your unit is the same as mine all water flows through this filter and if it starts to clog up then it can make the pump work more.

Next I would check the filter screen in front of the pump to see if it's filled with crud or not.

Next I would check to see that you don't have any leaks -- first by turnign all the taps off (city water disconnected) and turn on the pump for a few minutes. If it runs then something is leaking. If it doesn't run then you should check the hoses to/from the water pump.

If no leaks, no filter problems and no hose issues then it's most likely the pump itself.

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Our water pump has started pulsating very rapidly. Water flow from

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outlets pulsates rapidly. All OK when on city water. Any

suggestions?

Pulsating water pump

Reply #3 –
Yahoo Message Number: 35760
If you can't find the problem, I have found that most pumps carry a three-year "over the counter" warranty. They determine eligibility by the date stamped on the pump.

Camping World has replaced two pumps for me over the past 5 years.

Larry Hanson

Pulsating water pump

Reply #4 –
Yahoo Message Number: 35765
Hi:

I had that problem. CC turned up the pressure a little on the water pump. All OK now.

Bob, 2007 Allure 470

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Pulsating water pump

Reply #5 –
Yahoo Message Number: 35775
Bob,

One more item, drain your hot water tank. Your RVs water pulsation damper is the air bubble in your hot water tank.

Eric Lee Elliott
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Our water pump has started pulsating very rapidly. Water flow from

all outlets pulsates rapidly. All OK when on city water. Any

suggestions?

Pulsating water pump

Reply #6 –
Yahoo Message Number: 35781
Mine was doing the same thing. I replaced it with a 5.7gpm pump and accumulator. It works great and we have more pressure than when hooked up to most rv park water systems.

John Pratt

'06 Allure 31308
'06 Commander

Pulsating water pump

Reply #7 –
Yahoo Message Number: 35799
I tried many of these suggestions without much success. CC emailed and said the pump is failing and should be replaced. Any suggestions on replacing?

Bob Mussman
2006 Allure 470

Re: Pulsating water pump

Reply #8 –
Yahoo Message Number: 35800
This is not really a big deal. The pump is located on the lower left side of sanitary bay, There is a cover which is either Velcro on or screwed, Once panel is off there sits the pump. I attached to the floor with 4 mounting screws. Disconnect water and electrical and pump comes out. This task is really hard on the knees, so wear pads. If you have bad knees get a good mechanical kid to run the wrench. Good luck.

Thank you, Jim Spivey Allure 470 2006 31432

Re: Pulsating water pump

Reply #9 –
Yahoo Message Number: 35806
Country coach told me the same thing, but, when I turned the pressure adj on the pump up, it quit pulsing.

ddtuttle

(aka Billy Byte, trusty hound)
2000 Allure #30443

Pulsating water pump

Reply #10 –
Yahoo Message Number: 35807
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Not finding any info on how to adj. the pressure. My pump is a Flojet 4406 Series, may not be adjustable. What pump do you have and how is it adjusted?

Bob Mussman
2006 Allure 470

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Country coach told me the same thing, but, when I turned the
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2000 Allure #30443

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Reply #11 –
Yahoo Message Number: 35809
Was the replacement the Surflo Extreme Series? I found two recent reviews and they are both bad! One had three pumps in one month, the other was on his second pump. How long have you had yours? Anybody else with experiance with this pump?

Bob Mussman

2006 Allure 470

Re: Pulsating water pump

Reply #12 –
Yahoo Message Number: 35811
When my coach was new, I went through three of the standard AquaJet water pumps in the first month. I was still at the factory while this was going on, so for the fourth pump I had them install the 5.7 Shurflo Extreme and it has worked perfectly since then. Today is my third anniversary of taking delivery of my coach.

Brian Davis

'05 Intrigue OVTS
Coach #11901

Re: Pulsating water pump

Reply #13 –
Yahoo Message Number: 35829
If memory serves me, there is a screw on the end of the pressure switch. Just turn it in to increase.
Phillips type. If you do not see it just go to floject web site and get the pump info. .. or call them.

ddtuttle

(aka Billy Byte, trusty hound)
2000 Allure #30443

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Reply #14 –
Yahoo Message Number: 35934
I had the Shurflo Extreme 5.7 pump installed at Camping World.
Because the coach pump circuit is controlled by the Intellitec system a relay had to be installed because of the ten amp fuse limit and it needs fifteen. This made the installation somewhat complicated and expensive. The water flow from this new pump is beyond my expectations. The pressure and even flow makes the coach seem like a stick home on a very good city water system.

Bob Mussman
2006 Allure 470

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> When my coach was new, I went through three of the standard AquaJet

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pumps in the first month. I was still at the factory while this was

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on, so for the fourth pump I had them install the 5.7 Shurflo
Extreme and it

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has worked perfectly since then. Today is my third anniversary of

taking

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delivery of my coach.

Brian Davis

'05 Intrigue OVTS
Coach #11901

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Re: Pulsating water pump

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Yahoo Message Number: 35936
I had the Shurflo Extreme 5.7 pump installed at Camping World.
Because the coach pump circuit is controlled by the Intellitec system a relay had to be installed because of the ten amp fuse limit. This made the installation somewhat complicated and expensive. The water flow from this new pump is beyond my expectations. The pressure makes the coach seem like a stick home on a very good city water system.

Bob Mussman
2006 Allure 470

Quote from: motorhomecatz
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Our water pump has started pulsating very rapidly. Water flow from

all

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outlets pulsates rapidly. All OK when on city water. Any

suggestions?