Problem With Spray Port While Winterizing

[Steve7]

I began winterizing today through the Nautilus panel. All went well until the pump stopped priming. I turned the screen around in the connection and it began working again. Then I found I had no water pressure, nothing at all, at my rear spray port. The portable hose worked on the Nautilus panel spray port, so it’s not the hose.
I dropped a small portion of the coroplast to see if anything looked unusual at the rear spray port and didn’t see anything.

I dont know if this this could be connected, but I was in 11 degree weather two days ago, and our hot water line froze up overnight. I guess flushing the toilet a few times during the night kept the cold water line from freezing. The hot water began working again a few hours later while driving home.

So, any ideas what may be up with the spray port or line? Doesn’t seem to be a leak, as the pump doesn’t continually run and nothing is visible. Maybe the mechanical connection is malfunctioning? I may pull the hose off the inside connection of the spray port and see if there is any pressure there.

[TNFisher]

A friend of mine has the 297 and his fitting was busted on the inside at the top. This prevented the connector from seating and allowing flow. Had to remove the 3 screws under the outside flap and pull it out to see it.
Good luck


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[Steve7]

A friend of mine has the 297 and his fitting was busted on the inside at the top. This prevented the connector from seating and allowing flow. Had to remove the 3 screws under the outside flap and pull it out to see it.
Good luck


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Thanks! That was gonna be my first step today. I’ve been thinking about it, and realized I could remove the unit by the screws (Duhhh). Then I could unscrew the connecting hose and see if there is pressure or not, obstructions or not. It may be the unit itself. Maybe the cold weather we experienced damages the unit.

[Steve7]

Everything appears to be working now. I removed the spray port, and then turned on the city water slowly. It hesitated, and then shot out water (and the restrictor, not to be found). I put it back together, but not fastened to the trailer. Then turned the city water on again, and saw a slow leak coming from the apex connecting spot.

I made a trip to Home Depot, and bought the necessary tools to remove the crimp ring and fasten a new one on. Everything is working at the spray port now.

As for the pump, it was having a hard time priming. So I partially refilled the fresh water tank and got it to prime and work. Then I drained everything AGAIN, and the pump worked to winterize, at times still having issues priming,