Truma Ultrastore

davetom
davetom Forum Participant Posts: 39
edited January 2017 in Caravans #1

 Hi, I have recently been away in the caravan for a few days. Water heater worked well to start with but then I realised the water pump was cutting in every minute or so. Suspecting a leak somewhere I searched inside the van with no success. Looking underneath the van I found a steady trickle of hot water coming from the clear ventilation hose. I am thinking that the breather valve is probably faulty or has something more sinister gone wrong. I would be grateful for any ones thoughts please. David

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  • triky auto
    triky auto Forum Participant Posts: 8,690
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    edited January 2017 #2

    Checked the 'dump valve ' ?? Sometimes opening & closing it a few times helps it seat better !! undecided.

  • davetom
    davetom Forum Participant Posts: 39
    edited January 2017 #3

    Thanks for your reply. Yes I did do that without success. If I am explaining myself right it is the red valve at the top of the boiler which has a clear plastic hose leading to the outside underneath the caravan which is leaking the hot water.

  • Metheven
    Metheven Club Member Posts: 3,987 ✭✭✭
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    edited January 2017 #4

    Is it this one, if so it is the hot water outlet aerator/condensate elbow and pipe to the outside

    If it is its about £12 part number Truma Code - 34151-03

    34151-03 Truma elbow fitting (red)

     

     

  • davetom
    davetom Forum Participant Posts: 39
    edited January 2017 #5

    Yes, that is the one. This is where the problem would be is it. ? Just replace and job done. I have just looked on my local parts shop website and they have got it in stock. Thanks DaveFL2

  • EmilysDad
    EmilysDad Forum Participant Posts: 8,973
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    edited January 2017 #6

    That failed on my last caravan, the same week away that we left the step behind at home and the toilet flush joined too in by continually flushing.  As a temporary measure, as were were in the back of beyond, I found a stainless M5 bolt was a perfect fit when screwed into the end of the valve (where the clear hose goes). The toilet flush was dismantled & re-fitted and worked. And we ended up with a far better Milenco step.

  • davetom
    davetom Forum Participant Posts: 39
    edited January 2017 #7

    I did actually double the hose over and secured with a cable tie which slowed the leak down. I haven't had this problem before but as it doesn't cost a lot it would be no ill store to carry a spare just in case.

  • EmilysDad
    EmilysDad Forum Participant Posts: 8,973
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    edited January 2017 #8

    I'd not before either & at first I thought I'd not shut the drain tap, but as water was still pouring our after I'd closed the drain again I found the problem. As said, I found a M5 bolt screwed in very nicely cool I wouldn't have thought they failed frequently enough for a spare to be carried

  • davetom
    davetom Forum Participant Posts: 39
    edited January 2017 #9

    Sounds like a good idea. Thanks

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