Water problem

bluetntmo
bluetntmo Forum Participant Posts: 5
edited July 2017 in Caravans #1

On our latest weekend away I had trouble with the water inlet from the aquaroll. The pump is working and there was water coming out of the taps so I never thought anything was wrong. But the water run out from the aquaroll in a couple of hours of use!.
On investigation I found that the water was running out from under the van!. On looking further there are 2 pipes, 1 flexible and about 4-5 inches long and another rigid and about half an inch long but looks like it has a bit broken from it. They are surrounded by dried sealant or bitumen! I stuck the flexible pipe into the rigid part and applied sealant to the outside but the water still run out on using the taps. I applied more sealant and then more the water still runs out. But I was thinking the rigid pipe is the outlet from the yellow drain switch inside the van so sticking the flexible pipe inside it won't help when I need to drain the system!
There must be something else missing but after searching and searching I can not find any schematic diagrams showing what should be under the van. So does anyone know what (if anything) is missing and what can I do? Please.

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  • Merve
    Merve Forum Participant Posts: 2,333
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    edited July 2017 #2

    Hi blue, Without pics it's very hard to picture this one. It maybe that rather than try to fix what you have which is obviously not working, you buy new parts and replace the damage. You can't be too careful with water. Is your system pressurised? If so and you are losing water somewhere you should hear the pump going on and off as the system tries to equalise itself. Try turning the pump off and see if you are still losing water- if not, you'll know that there is a leak when the system pressurises. This is one of the things that worries me about modern vans- 50 litres of water could be pumped into the van if the system sprang a leak! The pump will continue to run as long as the pressure drops. I always turn my pump off at night and when I go out for the day!! 

  • markflip
    markflip Forum Participant Posts: 177
    edited July 2017 #3

    As Merve says this is hard to diagnose without a picture or better description, but first identify which pipe the water is leaking from.

    The hot water drain valve is a possible suspect, if you get someone to open it to drain you can look under then van and see which bit that releases water from (my guess would be the short flex pipe) I'm struggling to think what the rigid pipework would be under the van??

    Your caravan make model and year would also be helpful info - someone with knowledge of a similar van will know what you're describing probably.

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