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!
Alie and Jims Carrilite said
04:49 PM Aug 21, 2015
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.
Linda said
02:53 PM Aug 22, 2015
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.
Barbaraok said
05:00 PM Aug 22, 2015
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
Bill and Linda said
04:12 PM Aug 23, 2015
Linda wrote:
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.”
Selah said
07:49 PM Aug 23, 2015
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.
Melnal said
06:50 AM Aug 24, 2015
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 ;)
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!
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.
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.
Barb
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.”
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.
Oh the joys of full-time RV'ing!