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Topic: water system loosing pressure
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28/2/2011 at 6:17pm
Location: lincolnshire Outfit: VW T4 Campervan
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Greetings,
Went away in van last week after a break of about 4 months, main divert valve (to inboard tank/run off external source needed replacing) Any way whilst away had the constant problem of pump kicking in intermittently to presure up system, (when running off internal tank about 20 to 30 mins it would run for about 4 seconds) reverted to external water source and it would kick in ever 5 to 10 mins and run for about 15 seconds. could this be due to loss of water (is there a non return valve)
The outfit is a 2007 abbey spectrum 540 ta with ultrastore rapid/rapid xl tank, also went hot water tank in use the tap would splutter for the first few seconds as if starved of water. Any ideas/help would be great as mrs nearly ripping her hair out over this ??
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28/2/2011 at 6:57pm
Location: West Mids Outfit: Swift Ace Statesman & X-Trail 2.0
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This sounds likely to be the pressure switch in need of a tweak.
If the battery voltage is not constant, cycling may occur even at higher flow rates. This can be minimised by adjusting the switch’s diaphragm sensitivity as follows:
With the system properly primed, close all taps and showers.
Leave the power supply turned on.
Tighten the adjusting screw (clockwise). The pump should now be running.
Partly open one cold tap to allow water to flow.
Now slowly loosen the adjusting screw until the switch starts to click. The switch will then be properly
adjusted.
If there was a leak, you'd usually find the system running more than you've mentioned but worth checking any 'o' rings on external fittings.
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28/2/2011 at 8:42pm
Location: lincolnshire Outfit: VW T4 Campervan
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many thanks for the reply, thats what I thought but few questions where is the pressure switch, I have checked as much as I can and cannot find any leaks anywhere, so would realistically think that could be the cause.
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28/2/2011 at 11:29pm
Location: Lancashire Outfit: Caravan now Sold
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just possible you have a faulty non return valve on your truma ultrastore pipe and water is draining back into the aquaroll thereby reducing pressure.only working when pressure is back up.see
TRUMA
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Foston, Derbyshire, DE65 5BG
Truma Service/Technical 01283 586020
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Dear Sir
The non return valve would be located somewhere on the cold feed to the boiler, the water sounds as if it is backfeeding into the aquaroll and the non return valve will need replacing.
Kind Regards
Nicki Price
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01/3/2011 at 7:16pm
Location: Near Alton Towers Outfit: Bailey Burgundy S7 H
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Hi Gaz,
We had a problem with a leaking non-return valve on our folding camper the first time we used it. The clue was that the cold water in the Aqua Roll got warm as the hot water leaked back into it. It was fixed by removing the offending plastic swarf and refitting it. It was in the rear of the cold water inlet where the water comes into the van. Good luck.
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01/3/2011 at 10:28pm
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many thanks for all of that will check when I go down to the van in a couple of weeks. will keep you updated as to what the problem was.
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01/3/2011 at 11:19pm
Location: Lancashire Outfit: Caravan now Sold
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15/4/2011 at 12:59pm
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ended up changing the non return valve, no joy. on closer inspection when running from the external source the overflow on the inboard tank is always flowing. suspect now faulty new flow control valve into tank no passing will renew this at the next opportunity . hopefully this should do it
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