 |
07-17-2023, 10:54 AM
|
#1
|
|
Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2023
Location: chilliwack
Posts: 6
|
Pump needs to be on when hooked to city water
We have an older Cougar 295 and or first time using it at a full-service site we had to leave the pump on as the site water would not work on its own. Seemed like there was lots of pressure. I tried with the water pressure reducer on and off, didn't make any difference.
Any ideas? thx
|
|
|
|
07-17-2023, 11:42 AM
|
#2
|
|
Site Team
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Modesto
Posts: 20,357
|
Welcome to the forum 
What year is your trailer? Where you connect the city water is there a knob that turns 90 degrees to either tank fill or city water?
__________________
2012 Copper Canyon 273FWRET being towed by a 1994 Ford F350 CC,LB,Dually diesel.
Airlift 5000 bags, Prodigy brake control, 5 gauges on the pillar.Used to tow a '97 Jayco 323RKS.
Now an RVIA registered tech. Retired from Law enforcement in 2008 after 25+ yrs.
|
|
|
|
|
07-18-2023, 12:59 PM
|
#3
|
|
Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2023
Location: chilliwack
Posts: 6
|
hi Chuckster57. its a 1997 and no there is no switch close to the water fill location.
|
|
|
|
|
07-18-2023, 06:55 PM
|
#4
|
|
Site Team
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Modesto
Posts: 20,357
|
If you fill the fresh tank, disconnect from city water, does the water pump work and pressurize the trailer?
__________________
2012 Copper Canyon 273FWRET being towed by a 1994 Ford F350 CC,LB,Dually diesel.
Airlift 5000 bags, Prodigy brake control, 5 gauges on the pillar.Used to tow a '97 Jayco 323RKS.
Now an RVIA registered tech. Retired from Law enforcement in 2008 after 25+ yrs.
|
|
|
|
|
07-18-2023, 09:35 PM
|
#5
|
|
Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2023
Location: chilliwack
Posts: 6
|
yes it does
|
|
|
|
|
07-24-2023, 12:43 PM
|
#6
|
|
Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2023
Location: Auburndale
Posts: 2
|
can you post a photo of your docking station (where the water is hooked up)
|
|
|
|
|
07-31-2023, 04:42 AM
|
#7
|
|
Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2023
Location: Clinton
Posts: 18
|
Could it be the city water and freshwater tanks are labeled wrong?
|
|
|
|
|
07-31-2023, 07:26 AM
|
#8
|
|
Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2023
Location: chilliwack
Posts: 6
|
It's a standard connection unit. B&B 6″ City/ Gravity Water Hatch with Brass Check Valve
|
|
|
|
|
07-31-2023, 07:27 AM
|
#9
|
|
Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2023
Location: chilliwack
Posts: 6
|
|
|
|
|
|
07-31-2023, 08:21 AM
|
#10
|
|
Site Team
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Joppa, MD
Posts: 11,763
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Vette7333
We have an older Cougar 295 and or first time using it at a full-service site we had to leave the pump on as the site water would not work on its own. Seemed like there was lots of pressure. I tried with the water pressure reducer on and off, didn't make any difference.
Any ideas? thx
|
My guess would be the checkk valve in the city water fitting is stuck. Just inside the fitting where you screw on the garden hose is a check valve that keeps the water in the lines while the pump runs. Remove the water hose and you should see a plunger inside that female fitting. You can take a small screwdriver and GENTLY push it in to free it up. Once it starts to move, reconnect the water hose and run a cold water faucet to flush it out.
__________________
Marshall
2012 Laredo 303 TG
2010 F250 LT Super Cab, long bed, 4X4, 6.4 Turbo Diesel
|
|
|
|
|
07-31-2023, 08:27 AM
|
#11
|
|
Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2023
Location: chilliwack
Posts: 6
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by flybouy
My guess would be the checkk valve in the city water fitting is stuck. Just inside the fitting where you screw on the garden hose is a check valve that keeps the water in the lines while the pump runs. Remove the water hose and you should see a plunger inside that female fitting. You can take a small screwdriver and GENTLY push it in to free it up. Once it starts to move, reconnect the water hose and run a cold water faucet to flush it out.
|
ok thanks, that sounds like great place to start.
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
» Recent Threads |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Linear Mode
