airlock in water.

shawnee

Hi I am just testing out my newly bought second hand camper and find that the water to the sink is not coming through. The pump is running but just drops coming through. I think it may be airlocked. Any ideas how to free this.

Thanks:o

peasant

Do all the other taps work? (if you have other taps) ..if so, check for leaks on the plumbing to the kitchen tap.

Can you access the pump? If it is a submersible pump (inside the tank) it might benefit from a bit of shaking.

wazzoraybelle

My water supply doesn't have a submersible pump and if I havn't used the tap for a few days the water won't run, To fix it I just open the tap turn on the pump and suck till it does flow. voila! not the most hygenic but what the heck!

stapeler

If it a Fiamma pump, possibly the Aqua 8, they should be self-priming. It's possible the diaphrams are bad and water aint getting through or leaking back down. Spares are available from Fiamma. They also have drawings of the pumps to give you an idea. Here's a link. Click on the Spare-parts to view drawing and components.

KoNiT

Which tap?
Hot, cold?
Is there an isolation valve under the sink?

Does the water come on in the shower, toilet & WHB?

I ended up buying an aqua 8 pump for €120. Simple replacement of the Fiamma model.

To fix it I just open the tap turn on the pump and suck till it does flow

Sounds like your pump is starved?, check your inlet filter or the neck of the pump feed hose for narrowing.

shawnee

Thanks for your help all, I got the pump going through shaking, sucking ,etc.