New 303, Water Leak at Inlet

[Dagwood_55]

First trip out in my new 303. It's leaking water after the pump pressurises at the water hose inlet. Seams to be coming from/thru the hose screen which probably means it's coming thru another valve..

Any wisdom on how or what to look for??

Thanks

[wva3185]

There's a valve in the fresh water inlet. You might be able to push it in with an ice pick but be careful. I trashed mine winterizing one time so I just took a 1/2 plastic pipe plug and capped it off.

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[Dagwood_55]

Thanks, I thought since I could fill or pump into the tank from a water can, that there was no valve there. But after removing the screen and pushing it in, it reseated its self and no more leaky. Easy Peasy!!

[Cate&Rob]

The inlet check valve has been a chronic problem, particularly on the Kantleak systems. Several of us have put a permanent 1/4 turn brass ball valve on the inlet. These are commonly available garden hose valves. One more valve to turn, but if water is not supposed to be coming out and/or air is not supposed to be going in at this connection . . . this will solve it.

Rob

[Joeyp59]

Rob - did you put in an after-market external shower? Your setup looks different from mine. Looks like you have some sort of quick connector (orange) just above the on/off fawcet handles. is that where you attache the shower hose when you want to use it? My shower head and hose runs back behind the wall.

[Cate&Rob]

Rob - did you put in an after-market external shower? Your setup looks different from mine. Looks like you have some sort of quick connector (orange) just above the on/off fawcet handles. is that where you attache the shower hose when you want to use it? My shower head and hose runs back behind the wall.

Hi Joe - after I posted those pictures . . . I thought, someone is going to pick up on that other mod .

Yes . . . I took out the original "outside shower" which was exactly as you describe and not very useful. I replaced it with a panel that I made myself which includes hot & cold faucets and a hose connection. I use these hose quick connects (the orange female and grey male parts) on all my hoses, sprayers,etc. After I did this, I now see that GDRV has also gone to a system that is very similar to what I built myself, but with different connectors.

Being able to use a longer hose to wash a certain pair of border collies, away from the trailer with warm water, has proven very useful .

Rob