Umm. Do I have a submersible pump or not ?

Al Percino
Al Percino Forum Participant Posts: 4
edited October 2019 in Motorhomes #1

Hi everyone. I bought a 2013 Eldiss 145 Autoquest motorhome a few weeks ago. We’ve had some good trips away. Like many owners out there I’m a bit of a tinkerer when it comes to looking after my vehicles but I’ve been unable to find an answer to an issue bugging me.

My van has an underslung exterior fresh water tank which I initially thought was powered by a whale submersible pump. However under the rear lounge seat I found a whale smart flo water pump fitted with a strainer and damper. There is no in line pressure switch which would normally indicate a submersible pump. I contacted Whale and was informed that if my water tank was made by Whale (who knows as I’ve been under to look  and it’s covered with insulation)  I might have both an external and submersible pump (why ?) and they couldn’t really help much. I’ve contacted Eldiss twice by email to ask if this model was fitted with a submersible pump but they haven’t replied. 
 
In the experience of more seasoned owners than me what is the likelihood of my van having both types of pump fitted. Does the absence of an inline pressure switch mean no submersible pump. I’m interested to know because there does not appear to be any means of accessing the water tank from within the van and if there is a submersible pump within the tank and it ever goes wrong it means dropping the tank I assume. The UV0814 smart flo pump although now obsolete appears quite simple to remove and work on and it would be great if this was the only pump I had to worry about  

i thanks fellow members in advance for any advice they can offer   

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  • Vulcan
    Vulcan Forum Participant Posts: 670
    edited October 2019 #2

    This might help, have a look at page 18.

     
  • DavidKlyne
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    edited October 2019 #3

    I would suggest that you don't have a submersible pump. Having just changed my Bailey motorhome to a different model the system on the original is more like your photos. On the new motorhome there is a submersible pump wired into the tank and I have a separate pressure relief valve. Are you sure there are not hatches in the floor that allow you access to the underslung tank?

    I often find that  Facebook Groups specific makes of motorhome useful as there is quite a lot of knowledge. Might be worth a look.

    David

  • Al Percino
    Al Percino Forum Participant Posts: 4
    edited October 2019 #4

    Hi. Thanks. Yes I’ve read that entry in the owners manual. No mention of pumps in there though. 

  • Al Percino
    Al Percino Forum Participant Posts: 4
    edited October 2019 #5

    Hi David. Thanks for your reply. I’ve looked all over, including in the wardrobe where I’d read that there might be a hatch, but I can’t find any access points. The lack of a pressure relief valve has me edging in the direction of there being no submersible pump. 

  • QFour
    QFour Forum Participant Posts: 442
    edited October 2019 #6

    It only has a 45ltr tank. They use a hose to fill it and you need an external Aquaroll with a submersible pump to fill it if you cannot get a hosepipe near. There is no way to fill it with a watering can which is what we use when we cannot get near a tap.

    The big tank you have found is probably the waste water tank.

  • geordie01
    geordie01 Forum Participant Posts: 108
    edited October 2019 #7

    Why would you have 2 pumps ?

  • bertb
    bertb Forum Participant Posts: 19
    edited November 2019 #8

    'Cos the submersible failed?

    I don't know anything about what pump is fitted but if the original stopped the easiest thing is to just fit a new pump where you can get at it. Very common in AutoSleeper vans, I understand.

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