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We have a Winnebago Sightseer 33c (2015), with a Sureflo water pump. The pump has been working fine for 3+ months now, but suddenly stopped pumping. We just tried to prime it (disconnected from the campground water supply, turned on the pump, and opened the cold water taps), but still nothing. Now it doesn't even sound like the pump is trying. Do these water pumps have their own circuit breaker? This is our first RV and you folks have been incredibly helpful with the other little glitches we've experienced, so I thought I'd try here first :)
TIA!
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Mel (the Mel in Melnal, and author of http://wheresphoebe.com)
Chances are it's the pump. They work this minute and dead the next.
There are all price ranges of pumps, all pressures and gpm rates. Replace it if you can yourself and then deal with the dealer or warranty. If replacing it yourself doesn't void the warranty. We carry a spare pump as we are on our 2nd Our first lasted from new (2009) until December 2014. What killed it was 15 months of using it fulltime. No outside water source to hook to.
Lots of Shurflo pumps have inline fuses so be sure to also check around the pump. After going through Shurflo pumps every 18 months or so we switched 3 years ago to ab Aquajet and are happy for it.
Barb
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Barb & Dave O'Keeffe
2002 Alpine 36 MDDS (Figment II), 2018 Ford C-Max HYBRID
The water pump runs on the 12V system so it will not have a breaker but a fuse. Check your fuse box for a blown fuse.
Some OEM’s put the 12 volt fuse “in line” i.e. in the wire, physically, just before the pump.So in addition to the fuse Linda indicated, look for one real close to the pump.If there it will many times be in a little black container with a removable cover.
There are also thermal “breakers” built into the pump which will open if the pump has run too long. A long shower is not “too long.” Doubt this is the cause but if it has not reset in a couple of hours or less it will not be the “thermal.”
Since the pump doesn't seem to be doing anything the first thing to check is if it is getting power.
You will need to check power at two locations. The 12 volt coming into the pump and the power from the pressure switch to the motor. The pressure switch is located on the pump itself.
If your not getting 12 volt to the pump the problem is most likely a fuse or possibly the switch. Conversely if power is good at both locations on the pump you probably have a bad pump.
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Paul & Kathy
2014 Phaeton 42LH
"When the time comes to look back, make sure you will like what you see"
Thanks folks. We know it has an inline fuse because we've seen it in the diagram. The problem is locating the dang thing! Heading to Maine today so I will check more thoroughly once we get there (and also try to figure out where in this rig the fuse for the pump would be located ;)
Oh the joys of full-time RV'ing!
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Mel (the Mel in Melnal, and author of http://wheresphoebe.com)
