DYNOBOB
Senior Member
Hi All,
Made a 3 day/3200 mile run to Montana last month to pick up a pristine, barely used 2010 Hawk. We're getting ready for our first trip and all systems are working except the on-board water pump. It appears the Flojet water pump is dead even though it runs. I've searched and read several related threads and talked to FWC. Disconnected the inlet and don't feel any suction. Hot water tank is already full from testing shore water hookup.
A few questions before I order a new pump..
- It looks like FWC switched to Shurflo pumps shortly after my unit was made. Is there a reason I should make the switch? Does anyone know if the quick release fittings and the dimensions of the pumps are interchangeable?
- My pump is mounted upside down according to the pump paperwork (and the writing on the pump), could this be a problem?
- The water system prob hasn't been used 5 times by PO, could lack of use contribute?
- I have the lined, alum water heater with no anode rod so there shouldn't be much debris in the system. There's also a inline screen filter at the inlet of pump which is clean.
- Is there such thing as rebuilding the pump section of the unit? I can see the replacement Flojet pump on Amazon for $53 so maybe not worth the effort.
Gotta say, I was a little underwhelmed by FWC service dept. The only info/advise I could get was turn on hot water first with pump running and don't turn on cold until you get flow. He gave a number for pump manuf but it was to Shurflo and the next number given for Flojet was no good.
Thanks in advance!
Here's a pic of our rig on the way home![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Made a 3 day/3200 mile run to Montana last month to pick up a pristine, barely used 2010 Hawk. We're getting ready for our first trip and all systems are working except the on-board water pump. It appears the Flojet water pump is dead even though it runs. I've searched and read several related threads and talked to FWC. Disconnected the inlet and don't feel any suction. Hot water tank is already full from testing shore water hookup.
A few questions before I order a new pump..
- It looks like FWC switched to Shurflo pumps shortly after my unit was made. Is there a reason I should make the switch? Does anyone know if the quick release fittings and the dimensions of the pumps are interchangeable?
- My pump is mounted upside down according to the pump paperwork (and the writing on the pump), could this be a problem?
- The water system prob hasn't been used 5 times by PO, could lack of use contribute?
- I have the lined, alum water heater with no anode rod so there shouldn't be much debris in the system. There's also a inline screen filter at the inlet of pump which is clean.
- Is there such thing as rebuilding the pump section of the unit? I can see the replacement Flojet pump on Amazon for $53 so maybe not worth the effort.
Gotta say, I was a little underwhelmed by FWC service dept. The only info/advise I could get was turn on hot water first with pump running and don't turn on cold until you get flow. He gave a number for pump manuf but it was to Shurflo and the next number given for Flojet was no good.
Thanks in advance!
Here's a pic of our rig on the way home
![img_139815_0_ab614ddb8922667c4b4d22b139aead57.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wanderthewest.com%2Fforum%2Fuploads%2Fphotobucket%2Fimg_139815_0_ab614ddb8922667c4b4d22b139aead57.jpg&hash=f12e34c6f695ac22a48548e664a9ca38)