We got the trailer out to de-winterize this weekend and all is good except the water pump (and an uninvited mouse guest over the winter - but that's been cleaned up already).
I know that most of these pumps can run dry without issue, but it seems that this started near the end of last season when my 3 year old left the water running in the bathroom, we had gone out for a couple hours and when we got back we noticed the tap still on (and lack of water).
Now it starts and stops and if it sits for a few minutes builds up a bit of pressure in the lines, but after a few seconds of running water there is almost no flow at all and the pump isnt making normal strong pump noise that we are used to.
I couldn't attach the video directly to the board but here's a link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B01...ew?usp=sharing
In the video I set the phone on the edge of the drawer where the pump is and go back and flush the toilet, I get good pressure for a couple seconds and then continue to hold the flusher and you can hear how intermittent the pump is when I am holding the toilet flush open.
I did make sure nothing else was leaking (taps/lines/hot water tank), and took it apart and checked the filter (nothing in the screen) and other than that I am at a loss. Any suggestions or should I just try and get the pump replaced?
Thanks.
I know that most of these pumps can run dry without issue, but it seems that this started near the end of last season when my 3 year old left the water running in the bathroom, we had gone out for a couple hours and when we got back we noticed the tap still on (and lack of water).
Now it starts and stops and if it sits for a few minutes builds up a bit of pressure in the lines, but after a few seconds of running water there is almost no flow at all and the pump isnt making normal strong pump noise that we are used to.
I couldn't attach the video directly to the board but here's a link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B01...ew?usp=sharing
In the video I set the phone on the edge of the drawer where the pump is and go back and flush the toilet, I get good pressure for a couple seconds and then continue to hold the flusher and you can hear how intermittent the pump is when I am holding the toilet flush open.
I did make sure nothing else was leaking (taps/lines/hot water tank), and took it apart and checked the filter (nothing in the screen) and other than that I am at a loss. Any suggestions or should I just try and get the pump replaced?
Thanks.