Caravan water inlet housing

Baymare
Baymare Forum Participant Posts: 69
edited October 2019 in Caravans #1

Hi,

     I have a 2000 coachman Amara and the securing clips were busy, I got new clips but they do not fit tightly and the pump shoots off under pressure.

  My question is can you purchase a new complete upgraded housing that will fit the newer pump fittings and us it straight forward to fit.

Thanks

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  • EasyT
    EasyT Forum Participant Posts: 16,194
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    edited October 2019 #2

    I can't see why not

  • Waffler
    Waffler Forum Participant Posts: 149
    edited October 2019 #3

    Suggest you contact whale pumps as they do all sorts of convertors. Very good customer service.

  • richardandros
    richardandros Club Member Posts: 2,683 ✭✭✭
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    edited October 2019 #4

    The answer is - yes, you can. I had a problem with our water pump on our last van - a 2015 Barcelona and rather than messing about changing this and that, I changed the whole housing with the pressure switch on the back.

    Although you don't say which pump/housing you have, there are 4 screws holding the Whale unit in place and it was mounted on a soft mastic gasket.  Remove it carefully and the gasket will go back undamaged. From memory, I think it was about £40 and took less than five minutes to change it over.

    While you're at it - if you haven't already got one - I would get a Whale High Flow pump - the difference between that in terms of water volume and pressure as compared with the standard one is significant. 

  • Baymare
    Baymare Forum Participant Posts: 69
    edited October 2019 #5

    Thanks went to my local caravan showroom  and parts department. Had a word with them and they pointed me in the right direction. The crazy part was if the housing was in a box it was £30.00 and if it was just in a clear plastic bag it was £20.00 but both were exactly the same. Took it home and fitting was surprisingly easy although a bit of footer to get your fingers in to release the push fit connection.

     

  • richardandros
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    edited October 2019 #6

    Sorry - forgot to mention that push-fit connection.  Took a bit of working out but once you have, it's easy! (as you've found out)kiss

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