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Tom Webber

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Water pump
« on: July 24, 2018, 03:41:26 AM »
I have a 2006 Monterey, can someone tell me where to find the water pump.  It worked and now it does not. I am thinking the problem could be a fuse, any one have an idea on which fuse it might be or any other idea on what to check. I would believe it is 12 volt.
Help is appreciated.

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Re: Water pump
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2018, 03:58:05 AM »
In our coach, the water pump access door is one basement compartment door forward of the water bay door on the street side, and inside that compartment door immediately to the right (aft).  There is an access door about 20" x 30" attached to the wall that hides the water pump, red hat solenoid, water filter, etc.  We replaced our water pump a couple years ago when it suddenly stopped working.  It's an easy job, but make sure you get a new pump (if that's the problem) with sufficient pumping volume and pressure to keep the Mrs. happy while showering.
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Re: Water pump
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2018, 06:51:57 AM »
If it’s similar to our ‘06 Monty it’s behind a carpeted wall panel in the large main storage bay.  Facing the bay from the curbside open bay door, you may find the panel along the wall to your left, near the electrical and coax outlets.  It’s meant to blend in so you need to look closely. 

Just for additional related information that many new owners aren’t aware of on coaches like ours, there is a handleless bay just forward of the curbside rear wheels, and it adjoins the large bay that the pump and its acutrements are accessed from, as I just noted.  The pump and stuff is housed in a plastic box that extends into that handleless bay that also contains your waste tanks, some Aladdin modules and solar controller, and on the street side has your water bay.  The handleless door has two draw latches along its bottom edge.  You may have to get on hands and knees to see how they work.

So though the pump is actually in that handleless “wet bay”, where it has exposure to a ceiling-mounted heat exchanger for freeze protection, you can only get to the pump by pulling off the panel in the big storage bay.  There may also be an in-line fuse near the pump, but there is definitely a 10amp one for the pump at position 10 (far right) of the righthand Multiplex module (block B in my photo below) in the electric cabinet over your toilet.

Now if no one has serviced the pump recently, you might check that it’s inline screen filter isn’t clogged.  If unused for a long period and without annual system sterilization, algae can grow on the screen.  Also, these pumps don’t last forever so it just may have reached its life expectancy. 

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Mike Shumack

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Re: Water pump
« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2018, 11:16:56 AM »
My Patriot is like David's. There is a removable wall panel in the (street side) compartment just forward of the Wet Bay compartment.



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Re: Water pump
« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2018, 09:43:18 PM »
Thanks to everyone who replied. It turned out to be the fuse in the bathroom. A simple fix. I will look in the compartment tomorrow and see if I have a filter, because we have never changed a filter.  This might be the reason for our low water flow.
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Re: Water pump
« Reply #5 on: July 24, 2018, 10:08:50 PM »


Our filters are on the street side back with the fresh water hose fill  behind a door and very easy to get to.  Their right next to the shut off valves for each of the different systems.

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Re: Water pump
« Reply #6 on: July 24, 2018, 10:54:00 PM »
Tom, yes, I reckon a blocked screen could’ve stressed the pump motor enough to amp out the fuse.  The “filter” is actually just a metal screen inside a removable in-line, clear plastic housing.  Removing the filter unit and disassembling it isn’t difficult, and if dirty the screen can be removed, rinsed clean, and replaced.  A swirl or soak in a small dish of bleach water will kill any algae spores if algae is found.  You shouldn’t need to buy a new filter.

If the screen is clean, consider that other stress issues such as resistance from poor wire connections or bad interior pump seals could cause the blown fuse.

https://yourfulltimervliving.com/rv-resources/rv-water-pump-troubleshooting-clean-the-screen

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