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Water pump

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Fri Oct 11, 2024 8:31 am
by Philvayro44@gmail.com • | 51 Posts

Can anybody advise me . The water pump in the on board tank does it need to be run for a few seconds to empty it of water when you are draining down for winter or does the pump drain itself once the tank is empty .

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RE: Water pump

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Tue Oct 15, 2024 10:15 pm
by eribaMotters • | 5.559 Posts

I've always assumed it will not self drain. When I drain my water system down, ideally when leaving my last site of the year I use the following method.
Firstly I have to admit that I've fitted an isolation switch to my pump. This is a switch cut into the positive feed to the pump, meaning I can leave the 12v system live for lights, but turn the water system off and open everything up.
Pull bung out of bottom of tank, open all valves on my Truma electric hot water heater, flush toilet until no water comes out, flick pump isolation switch, open bathroom and kitchen taps in central position, drive home and hope anything in the system will drain out.
I usually found some water has wept back into the tank, so I dry it out with some kitchen towel.
Some members have had success with pulling an air filled balloon over the end of the taps to blow water out.

Colin

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RE: Water pump

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Wed Oct 16, 2024 5:31 pm
by Philvayro44@gmail.com • | 51 Posts

Cheers Colin I'll take on board what you've said.
We are going to the Leek site for a few days so I'll do what you've mentioned...Phil.

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RE: Water pump

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Thu Oct 17, 2024 11:42 pm
by SOULBLUESMAN68 • | 1.189 Posts

Hi Phil

After expensively losing both taps to frost one winter I am one who uses the inflated balloon over the taps technique to blow out any last remaining residual water in the tap cartridges. I then put bubble wrap insulation around the taps and then wrap it all in old towels.

Fingers crossed it has worked successfully for the last four winters

Cheers
Mike


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RE: Water pump

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Mon Oct 21, 2024 9:52 am
by Philvayro44@gmail.com • | 51 Posts

Daft question Mike is the a full balloon and do you have much trouble getting the balloon over the end of the tap ???? Phil.

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RE: Water pump

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Mon Oct 21, 2024 1:47 pm
by eribaMotters • | 5.559 Posts

I'd love to see a film of the process. Now there's a challenge for you Mike.

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