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assured

01/11/2013 at 9:41pm
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Hi we are away for first time in our caravan, all was fine now pump seems to be pumping constantly unless we turn it off by switch, any ideas

shelleybobs

01/11/2013 at 10:49pm
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Try locating the pressure switch near the water inlet point from the water pump. May be under one of the seats. We had this problem and found that it needed adjusting. Ours is a whale pressure switch, there are instructions to adjusting on their web page. I think I googled whale pressure switch adjustment. Hope this helps :0)

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Al+Mel

01/11/2013 at 10:51pm
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Try this;

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shelleybobs

01/11/2013 at 11:04pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Al+Mel on 01/11/2013
Try this;

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Those are the very instructions! :0D

navver

01/11/2013 at 11:40pm
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I know this may be obvious so forgive me if it is...

Did you run the hot water until it started coming out of the tap smoothly. You have to fill the water heater when you first use it and that takes quite a while and the pump will be running all that time. Probably a couple of gallons is needed for this.

Also, the drain tap must be closed. If not the water heater won't fill and the pump will just keep running.

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02/11/2013 at 6:53am
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Another reason for constant running is low battery power
is your battery fully charged ?

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emmitdb

02/11/2013 at 7:43am
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Greetings,

On a similar theme to Alpiner (above) the pressure switch can sometimes operate at different sensitivity depending whether you are on EHU or 'just' 12v.
On our van, the pump tends to continue working longer when we're without mains.

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bobmel

02/11/2013 at 10:53am
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Is the bit that goes in the outside water but fully submerged ?
Worth having a look at :-)

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02/11/2013 at 10:56am
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Is the water container empty?

michael

02/11/2013 at 12:22pm
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http://www.myidealcaravan.co.uk/pressure%20switch.html

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/chatter/search.asp?search=pump&searchMode=phrase&searchIn=Topic&forum=31&searchSort=dateDESC&ly=6&Submit=Start+Search

Post last edited on 02/11/2013 13:36:15

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