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Technical Support / Re: water pump issue

« Last post by Scott Shearer on Today at 07:39:18 PM »

Tom,

Assuming that your 2008 PT like our 2006 PT and has a gravity fill for the freshwater tank and a hose reel for city water. I don’t believe that there is a Swan Quick-Fill valve installed.

There is a check valve that prevents stored water from back feeding when the water pump is in use. I’ve included an image below. From my experience with our PT, when this check valve fails water will leak out of the hose reel connector.

If your coach has an auto-fill function via the Aladdin system, it is possible that the Red Hat electric valve is allowing air to enter the system.

 Another place to look, if your coach has the Prevent-a-Freeze winterization system, the changeover valve could be allowing air to enter the system. On our coach, the Prevent-a-Freeze changeover valve is mounted on the forward bulkhead above the Aqua-Hot.

-Scott

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Technical Support / Re: water pump issue

« Last post by Tom Pickett on Today at 03:37:17 PM »

Hi everyone
   Eric yes my coach has a winterizing switch. The switch is in the normal position. pump is cavitating, anybody have this issue. Ifo believe it has something to do with swain valve but cannot find any info about it.
  Thankyou for all your help so far
   tom

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Technical Support / Re: Care Free of Colorado One Touch Awning

« Last post by Nicholas Soldevere on Today at 01:48:34 PM »

Thankyou, Eric, I have contacted each, see what happens. My understanding is alot of folks are switching out the one touch arms for Eclipse arms. You happen to have any knowledge about that?

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Technical Support / Re: Care Free of Colorado One Touch Awning

« Last post by Eric Maclean Co-Admin on Today at 01:43:02 AM »

Nicholas
He might try one of the RV records like Visone or Colaws .
He'd likely have to buy the whole arm to get what you need.

https://visonerv.com/

https://colawrvsalvage.com/

Eric

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Technical Support / Re: water pump issue

« Last post by Eric Maclean Co-Admin on Today at 01:22:52 AM »

Tom
If your unit has a winterizing valve set up to draw antifreeze into the system it's possible it was left in the winterizing position and the pump is simply just sucking air .

Eric

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Technical Support / Care Free of Colorado One Touch Awning

« Last post by Nicholas Soldevere on May 09, 2026, 03:12:38 PM »

The slider piece inside the arm broke. I have a pic attached of one that's not broken. Of course Carefree doesn't support the awning anymore so I'm trying to find out if anyone knows a place that can provide one?

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Technical Support / Re: '02 Patriot Main Slide Inquiry

« Last post by Steve Huber on May 09, 2026, 02:32:59 PM »

It's an SMC system. See https://beaveramb.org/forum/index.php/topic,12282.0.html
Steve

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Technical Support / '02 Patriot Main Slide Inquiry

« Last post by Jack W Hannah on May 08, 2026, 11:40:46 PM »

Can anyone tell me who was the manufacturer of the Main Slide System for my '02 Patriot?

Thank you

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Technical Support / Re: Aladdiin system not powering on

« Last post by steve shaw on May 08, 2026, 10:45:22 PM »

Thank you, I will check it out

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Technical Support / Re: water pump issue

« Last post by Fred Brooks on May 08, 2026, 07:27:56 PM »

   Hi Tom,
   Sometimes when a water pump is changed, there is air in the supply lines as well as in the pump itself. When the pump is turned on it cannot create water pressure because the pump is "cavitating". To eliminate the cavitation issue, loosen the water line on the "OUTPUT" side of the pump. Turn on the pump. You will hear it start to build pressure and leak water at the loose fitting. Tighten the output fitting and the pump will build pressure and then shut off. Hope this helps, Fred