Aquaroll filler not turning off

IanH
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edited May 2016 in Parts & Accessories #1

Tried out our new Aquaroll mains filler last week (the sort that has a float valve and fits in the barrel).

Worked a treat all week then on our last day on that site I noticed the barrel over-flowing.

Took it to bits and could find nothing wrong. Later rang The Caravan Shop where I bought it. He suggested it either had grit in it (it didn't) or that the water pressure was wrong. Not overly helpful.

Moved to another site today and at first I had the same problem. Took it to bits again, put it back together......and it worked!

Any suggestions what the problem may have been?

It has no grit in it and the water pressure makes no difference. 

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  • young thomas
    young thomas Club Member Posts: 11,357 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited May 2016 #2

    ian, if its anything like a modern plastic toilet cistern valve, it might be the diaphram and taking apart (cleaning?) and putting back together really is all that is needed....ot may not have been seated quite correctly....etc...?

    this process works so often on so many things (after the other stalwart.....unplug, leave for five mins, replug....) that this us usually my first course of action.....

  • cyberyacht
    cyberyacht Forum Participant Posts: 10,218
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    edited May 2016 #3

    An aquatic version of CTRL ALT Delete?

  • richardandros
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    edited May 2016 #4

    Ian - I had this happen to me once - and the cause / solution was simple (as I found out after a lot of head scratching!!)  The water pipe with the pump on had simply touched the float, opening the valve and allowing it to overflow.  Shortened the amount
    of pipe in the aquaroll and problem sorted!

  • JohnM20
    JohnM20 Forum Participant Posts: 1,416
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    edited May 2016 #5

    IanH, is the float on the valve pointing downwards? It is very easy for the valve to twist round each time you put it into the side entry of the barrel. Have a look into the barrel through the top filler hole.

  • IanH
    IanH Forum Participant Posts: 4,708
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    edited May 2016 #6

    Thanks for those suggestions and I will check them out.

    I spoke to FL Hitchman (the manufacturers) today and they were very helpful and said that if I was still having problems they would replace it......excellent support!

    I'll give the above suggestions a try first though.......trouble is that on our current site the tap is blimmin' miles away so the hose won't reach Yell

    These things are sent to try us!

  • young thomas
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    edited May 2016 #7

    ian, which is we carry a couple of hoses that can be joined if required.

    admittedly, not needed very often, but a cheap useful way of getting (for you) a (virtual) serviced pitch situation when not on oneWink.....ie
    you wont need to keep moving and filling the barrel at a distant tap, do it on the pitch.

  • MichaelT
    MichaelT Forum Participant Posts: 1,874
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    edited May 2016 #8

    This is normally because the you ahve the valve in upside down i.e. the valve is pointing up not down.  What I did to counteract this is to hold the valve teh right way up in the hole then move it anti clcokwise till the screw thread can start then tighten
    up.  First time I dues ot had the same problem and took quite a bit of head scratching to work it out.  We just sold ours on fleabay and the new owner had teh same problem till I pointed this out.

  • IanH
    IanH Forum Participant Posts: 4,708
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    edited May 2016 #9

    No, I had the valve the right way up......it worked great for 6 days.

    Anyway, had another go with it when we got home and it seems fine now.

    As said......these things are semt to try us......

  • jennyc
    jennyc Forum Participant Posts: 957
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    edited May 2016 #10

    Today's float valves, including yours work through a tiny valve opening and closing a tiny tube which introduces water to the far side of the diaphragm. With equal pressure on both sides, the valve then self servos itself open. Because the initiating hydraulics
    are so small, they can be over sensitive to contamination etc. A good clean followed by careful reassembly will probably resolve most problems. if not, repair kits are available, or just buy a spare 'Torbeck' valve. That's a bit like calling a vacuum cleaner
    a 'Hoover' which it may not be. But the plumbing shop should know what you mean.

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