We have on several occasions experienced total loss of water supply to our van and on checking the connection to the tap is fine and tap turned on but no water in the van or at tap on draw bar. Having turned main supply tap off and disconnected hose from the van also getting wet from pressure in the hose.
Reconnected hose to van turned on draw bar tap and then turned on main water supply and bingo water to all outlets in the van.
Any advice on what has caused this and how to fix it would be appreciated, our van is a Jayco Heritage with a Suburban hot water unit pictured in my avatar
aussietraveller said
01:05 AM May 25, 2013
Last post related to the problem this morning and its now 6 pm and just happened again able to get working using same process as above.
I really need some serious advice on how to fix this.
Dougwe said
01:48 AM May 25, 2013
Do you have a water filter the water goes through first AT. If so you might need to clean it out or replace. Just a thought on my part.
Santa said
02:04 AM May 25, 2013
Why not give Jayco a call and ask the question?
aussietraveller said
02:16 AM May 25, 2013
I don't have a water filter in the system and I figured the forum members would solve the problem quicker than Jayco.
hammer said
02:19 AM May 25, 2013
There should be a pressure valve at the water inlet so that the hot water service keeps at a low pressure. This might be stuck closed.
KevKim37 said
02:19 AM May 25, 2013
First of all what type of Mains Water entry does it have, is it a normal water **** connection and if so it could have an "in-line non-return check valve" which could be blocked?. The the next down the line could be an "in-line Water Pressure Limiter valve" which could also give similar problems. But if the van has one of the Caravan Type Mains Water Inlets which are also a Pressure Limiting Valve. ie Shurflo Plastic Type they have a gauze filter at the inlet hole.?.
The next down the line would be to check that the "Suburban Water Heater Anode" has not deteriorated badly as if that is the case all of the "White powdery deposits" from "Electrolysis" in the tank can be forced through the piping system and even block the "Filter Gauzes" in the Hot Water Tempering Valve Assy. These can be removed and cleaned as they are fitted under the pipe fitting nuts on the valve. Lastly there is no linked hoses?. There is a Post on another forum about this Tempering Valve problem and if I can find it I will re-post to here. Hope some of this helps.
Cheers Kev.
nallingtoon said
02:56 AM May 25, 2013
We are having similar problems with our sterling not quite as bad and i have been blaming low water pressure at the CPs we stay on looks like i might have to look at my water system also going to brisbane camperland tommorrow will ask the question there
Neil
Mike C said
03:35 AM May 25, 2013
We had the same and it was a stuck water pressure regulator.
KevKim37 said
03:35 AM May 25, 2013
Hi Aussietraveller,
If there is a problem with the Tempering Valve Just try "Tempering Valve Maintenance" on Google Search plenty of help on how they are dismantled for cleaning of the screens.
Cheers Kev.
Olley46 said
03:58 AM May 25, 2013
Try checking that the two hose fittings on your supply hose from the park tap to your van ,make shore they haven't got a stop valve in either fitting ,been caught before.
Lance C
briche said
04:24 AM May 25, 2013
Hi kevKim37, we are also in SA. We are in Swan River and moving onto Berri tomorrow foe a day or so before heading into the York Peninsula. If we can sort it right see if we can catch up.
Rgards
Brian and Cheryl
villatranquilla said
04:55 AM May 25, 2013
we had no water at the kitchen tap and found the little filter on the end of the tap spout was blocked with gunk
golivers travels said
12:40 PM May 25, 2013
hi Aussie ttraveller
We have the same problem with our Jayco Sterling. Apparently quite common but soooooo fustrating. Had it fixed once but problem reoccurred.
It is the water regulator that needs to be replaced now, found out from a Jayco forum.
Cheers
Glenda
-- Edited by golivers travels on Saturday 25th of May 2013 12:42:16 PM
aussietraveller said
12:55 PM May 25, 2013
Thanks every one for the information I knew the members of the forum would provide valuable advice I will have a go at the above recommendations and report back but could be a couple of days as ground under van resembles a small lake at present.
Reconnected hose to van turned on draw bar tap and then turned on main water supply and bingo water to all outlets in the van.
Any advice on what has caused this and how to fix it would be appreciated, our van is a Jayco Heritage with a Suburban hot water unit pictured in my avatar
I really need some serious advice on how to fix this.
Why not give Jayco a call and ask the question?
There should be a pressure valve at the water inlet so that the hot water service keeps at a low pressure. This might be stuck closed.
First of all what type of Mains Water entry does it have, is it a normal water **** connection and if so it could have an "in-line non-return check valve" which could be blocked?. The the next down the line could be an "in-line Water Pressure Limiter valve" which could also give similar problems. But if the van has one of the Caravan Type Mains Water Inlets which are also a Pressure Limiting Valve. ie Shurflo Plastic Type they have a gauze filter at the inlet hole.?.
The next down the line would be to check that the "Suburban Water Heater Anode" has not deteriorated badly as if that is the case all of the "White powdery deposits" from "Electrolysis" in the tank can be forced through the piping system and even block the "Filter Gauzes" in the Hot Water Tempering Valve Assy. These can be removed and cleaned as they are fitted under the pipe fitting nuts on the valve. Lastly there is no linked hoses?. There is a Post on another forum about this Tempering Valve problem and if I can find it I will re-post to here. Hope some of this helps.
Cheers Kev.
We are having similar problems with our sterling not quite as bad and i have been blaming low water pressure at the CPs we stay on looks like i might have to look at my water system also going to brisbane camperland tommorrow will ask the question there
Neil
Hi Aussietraveller,
If there is a problem with the Tempering Valve Just try "Tempering Valve Maintenance" on Google Search plenty of help on how they are dismantled for cleaning of the screens.
Cheers Kev.
Lance C
Hi kevKim37, we are also in SA. We are in Swan River and moving onto Berri tomorrow foe a day or so before heading into the York Peninsula. If we can sort it right see if we can catch up.
Rgards
Brian and Cheryl
hi Aussie ttraveller
We have the same problem with our Jayco Sterling. Apparently quite common but soooooo fustrating. Had it fixed once but problem reoccurred.
It is the water regulator that needs to be replaced now, found out from a Jayco forum.
Cheers
Glenda
-- Edited by golivers travels on Saturday 25th of May 2013 12:42:16 PM
Thanks heaps to all.