Broken Water Pump Strainer Filter

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Well this one finally got us. See pics. Walked out of the RV this morning and heard water trickling and then saw water running out of the bottom of the drop frame coroplast. Got the water shut off and pulled everything out of the storage compartment, took the wall out and saw right away what had happened. On the water pump filter, the top of the cap that screws on to cover the screen was broken off the cap and lying on the floor behind the storage compartment wall. Water was dripping out of the filter.

The old filter/screen had been in there 5 years. Installed new filter/screen and tested with city water and tank water, used water a few times and watched it all day for leaking before we put everything back in the storage compartment after drying it out- everything aok.

There shouldn't be water coming out of the pump and filter/screen when on city water, so I suspect water is maybe getting by one the nautilus panel valves.

There is a Camping World 3 miles down the road and they had one, $20. A lot of cleaning up water. I took the coroplast down from the end and whole right side and let the water run out. Stuck pieces of 4x4 and 2x4s between the coroplast and the insulating sheeting to separate them and ran fans blowing in there all day to dry them out. Glad it was a warm and sunny day.

Dang It!
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I had this happen years ago but caught it early. Since then, I've had three extra filter replacements in reserve for an easy repair. Easy to find on Amazon and a lot cheaper than Camping World.
 
Well this one finally got us. See pics. Walked out of the RV this morning and heard water trickling and then saw water running out of the bottom of the drop frame coroplast. Got the water shut off and pulled everything out of the storage compartment, took the wall out and saw right away what had happened. On the water pump filter, the top of the cap that screws on to cover the screen was broken off the cap and lying on the floor behind the storage compartment wall. Water was dripping out of the filter.

The old filter/screen had been in there 5 years. Installed new filter/screen and tested with city water and tank water, used water a few times and watched it all day for leaking before we put everything back in the storage compartment after drying it out- everything aok.

There shouldn't be water coming out of the pump and filter/screen when on city water, so I suspect water is maybe getting by one the nautilus panel valves.

There is a Camping World 3 miles down the road and they had one, $20. A lot of cleaning up water. I took the coroplast down from the end and whole right side and let the water run out. Stuck pieces of 4x4 and 2x4s between the coroplast and the insulating sheeting to separate them and ran fans blowing in there all day to dry them out. Glad it was a warm and sunny day.

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I carry a lot of spare parts with us but this is one I didn't have. Yup I'll get another as a spare.

When you need it and don't have it, and don't want to wait for delivery, you do what you have to!
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I would be checking that water pump internal check valve.. if it isnt sealing closed then IT WILL allow city water to blow right past and thru the strainer.. and overfill the fresh water tank evenutally
 
I have had this occur too. Though my issue has been the screen housing tending to back off and allowing a slow leak. Only found out it was leaking once the insulation under the tanks saturated... (what a mess). This filter screen housing should be on regular check cycle... I learned the hard way. (GD 300GK)
 

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