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PersonGordys1
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hi guys does anybody have any idea why my external water pump is constantly on ive gone through 3 now ive started turning it it of now.
thanks in advance


PersonRob and Tina
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Is the drain tap on the hot water heater fully closed?

Rob


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PersonGordys1
16/5/2019 at 5:02pm
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thanks rob for reply not sure about hot water where would i find that on a eddis crusader superstorm


Personmorepints
16/5/2019 at 6:18pm
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We get something similar, either when the pump isn’t submerged, or when there’s an airlock in the system. When setting up, I’m now careful to empty the pump and it’s feed pipe; after switching the 12v power on, open the bathroom taps to vent any air (H & C) then kitchen. This primes the system properly.

I’m no expert, but I read on here that some folk have to adjust the sensitivity of a sensor switch, down by the hot tank. Hope this gives you a basis for further investigation, it’s a beggar to burn a pump out.


PersonGordys1
16/5/2019 at 6:33pm
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cant get back to the van for just over a week i will let you guys know.
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Personnavver
16/5/2019 at 8:13pm
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Do you have an onboard tank with pump and a second pump to pump water from an aquaroll into the onboard tank. Is the second pump the one you are referring to.


PersonGordys1
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i do have an on board tank but i think it filled from the aquaroll i use the external submersable pump im quite new to this only on my second season and had a good few problems.


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17/5/2019 at 10:58am
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Quote: Originally posted by Gordys1 on 16/5/2019
i do have an on board tank but i think it filled from the aquaroll i use the external submersable pump im quite new to this only on my second season and had a good few problems.

I may be wrong but I am fairly sure that on the Elddis caravan the Whale pump needs to be calibrated. There are instructions on how to do this as the calibration is done at the rear of the water socket and inside the caravan. Use the bathroom basin tap for setting up the calibration.


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Hi. We have a superstorm with onboard tank. As far as I am aware the external pump is simply used to fill the internal tank. So when you flick the switch to EXT it will constantly pump until you switch to INT which then pumps from the internal tank.


Personiank01
18/5/2019 at 8:59am
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Quote: Originally posted by Triaxle on 18/5/2019
Hi. We have a superstorm with onboard tank. As far as I am aware the external pump is simply used to fill the internal tank. So when you flick the switch to EXT it will constantly pump until you switch to INT which then pumps from the internal tank.


The external pumps fills the onboard tank and should then shut down when the onboard tank is full. If not it needs to be calibrated. If you want water but do not want to fill the onboard tank, put the switch in the middle position.


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PersonRichie55
19/5/2019 at 7:42pm
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The on board tank will have a breather hole to let the air out as it fill, it will just keep on running out until its turned off.


Personiank01
20/5/2019 at 10:11am
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The reason why the pump may continue to run when the onboard tank is full is that the top float mechanism is not working properly. When the water gets to a certain level the float should switch off the pump.
Conversely when the onboard tank empties and there is still water in the outside barrel, the ext pump should start operating to supply water to the caravan i.e. 80l continuous supply.
If this is not happening then there is an issue with the lower float in the onboard tank not activating the external pump. More then likely the float is touching the bottom of the tank "too soon" and not allowing the ext pump to activate. It needs to be removed and the end that is touching the floor chamfered to allow it to go further down and activate the ext pump.
Hope this helps!


PersonGordys1
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thanks for replys still haven`t had chance to go and try some of the options but i will let you all know.
thanks again


PersonGordys1
05/7/2019 at 9:51pm
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hi guys sorry for late reply i have gave up on external electric pump so i got Whale Truma Ultraflow Mains Water Hook Up Adaptor Connector Caravan EM9433 with adaptor for my van and it works fine for now.
thanks for all the replys



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