I have a Safari Simba Motorhome, in PA atm with very cold temps. We are hooked up to city water with a heated water hose. Lost water in the rig a couple of days ago. Decided to see if I could fill the internal tank and get water at least for showers and washing dishes etc. Filled the internal tank (so I know the hose didn't freeze), turned on the water pump and have water now inside the unit. Which brings me to my question.
How can I have water to fill the tank and have water from the tank to the faucets etc. and not have water from the city water lines? What is not common to both?
Thanks,
Ray
Lucky Mike said
01:16 PM Dec 13, 2013
the water connection itself...check where your hose is feeding thru into your supply bay.....also check where it screws onto the panel its possible the check valve froze up
rlaubert said
03:06 PM Dec 13, 2013
The water hose is connected to a 2 way switch. Turn it one way and I am on city water, turn it the other and it fills the internal tank. At most there could be a couple of feet of tubing from there to the internals of the water system. Probably some kind of distribution hub. Our old Jayco had a brass manifold that you could switch where the water was coming from.
I think this was all just a coincident. I just switched back to city water, turned off the pump and we have water again. Maybe my playing around did something. But at least now I have water. Will check later tonight or tomorrow morning and see, once the temps drop back well below freezing.
el Rojo and Pam said
03:56 PM Dec 13, 2013
Glad you're back up an running.
Terry and Jo said
06:47 PM Dec 13, 2013
That's interesting, Ray. I would have guessed from part of your last comment that there was an obstruction "behind the switch valve" that goes to the internal plumbing from the city. Is it cold enough there that the water may have froze just past your valve? I'm guessing here, but I would presume that the line from that valve is back inside the wall and in the underbelly area. Unless it got really cold, that shouldn't have frozen.
Terry
rlaubert said
07:52 PM Dec 23, 2013
Turns out my Pirit water hose bit the dust. It was frozen. But I did have water in the holding tank. New hose in place. Also lost the basement heater (replaced with a space heater), and the sewer line leaks (replace that as well). I think I am ready for the next cold snap. Internal tanks are full, space heater has a thermostat and dedicated power (DSI) and a new heated waterline. Can't wait until next July... we will be following the warmer weather and not have to put up with freezing temps for months at a time.
GENECOP said
05:50 PM Dec 24, 2013
rlaubert wrote:
Turns out my Pirit water hose bit the dust. It was frozen. But I did have water in the holding tank. New hose in place. Also lost the basement heater (replaced with a space heater), and the sewer line leaks (replace that as well). I think I am ready for the next cold snap. Internal tanks are full, space heater has a thermostat and dedicated power (DSI) and a new heated waterline. Can't wait until next July... we will be following the warmer weather and not have to put up with freezing temps for months at a time.
The failure rate of the Pirit is very high, make your own.....better and cheaper...
I have a Safari Simba Motorhome, in PA atm with very cold temps. We are hooked up to city water with a heated water hose. Lost water in the rig a couple of days ago. Decided to see if I could fill the internal tank and get water at least for showers and washing dishes etc. Filled the internal tank (so I know the hose didn't freeze), turned on the water pump and have water now inside the unit. Which brings me to my question.
How can I have water to fill the tank and have water from the tank to the faucets etc. and not have water from the city water lines? What is not common to both?
Thanks,
Ray
I think this was all just a coincident. I just switched back to city water, turned off the pump and we have water again. Maybe my playing around did something. But at least now I have water. Will check later tonight or tomorrow morning and see, once the temps drop back well below freezing.
That's interesting, Ray. I would have guessed from part of your last comment that there was an obstruction "behind the switch valve" that goes to the internal plumbing from the city. Is it cold enough there that the water may have froze just past your valve? I'm guessing here, but I would presume that the line from that valve is back inside the wall and in the underbelly area. Unless it got really cold, that shouldn't have frozen.
Terry
The failure rate of the Pirit is very high, make your own.....better and cheaper...