Water leak from pressure switch (WU7207)

HamSandwich
HamSandwich Forum Participant Posts: 13
edited November 2018 in Caravans #1

While away at the weekend we had a flood inside our caravan underneath the front offside seat.  Once all mopped up I had a quick look to see if there was an obvious cause. The pushfit connector joining the water inlet to the WU7207 pressure switch did click again when I pushed it. Hoping that was the problem fixed, I switched on the pump again but water started leaking again (see photo). 

I’m was wondering whether anyone has had a similar issue and where the problem was. Is it likely to be the 5 year old pressure switch, or something else (pipes, connectors)?

Something I need to fix while the carpet dries out  

Many thanks for looking. 

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  • mickysf
    mickysf Forum Participant Posts: 6,474 ✭✭✭
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    edited November 2018 #2

    Many years ago we had a similar leak, caused by stuffing too much clutter in the space containing the pipework which disturbed the joints. Once sorted I protected the pipework & joints and maintained most of the original storage space. A lesson learned.

  • ocsid
    ocsid Forum Participant Posts: 1,395
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    edited November 2018 #3

    I am not able to see from the photo where the leak is coming from, so assume as the title it is the switch itself.

    That is readily and cheaply replaced if that is the case.

    If not sure if it is then more research is needed, all are potential leak sources, certainly not least the push fittings, in my experience!

    Using a few slips of paper to avoid wholesale wicking could help identify where?

  • HamSandwich
    HamSandwich Forum Participant Posts: 13
    edited November 2018 #4

    Thanks mickysf, ocsid for your thoughts and suggestions.  Now we're back home I'll do more investigation to see if I can work out where the leak actually is.

     

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