Urgent Water Pump Problem

JohnM20 replied on 17/06/2020 08:15

Posted on 17/06/2020 08:15

Are there any common problems with Shurflo water pumps which stop the water running?

A non-caravanning friend has bought a 10 year old caravan which he intends to live in, in his garden, whilst major building work is carried out on his house following a flood. He has just tried out the water pump and can get nothing more than a dribble coming through either the hot taps or the cold. The pump, which I think is a Shurflo from his description, appears to be running, just no water coming through. Unfortunately, do to the current situation, I can't easily get over to have a look to try to determine the problem. Does anyone have any suggestions that my friend (not particularly practically minded) could check?

What has made it worse is that this building job should have been done just before lock-down which is when he bought the caravan and which only had a three month warranty on it. With the delay in getting the rebuilding work started (starts on Monday next week) the caravan dealer is not being at all helpful as the warranty has now expired.

Any suggestions would be most welcome. Thanks in advance

 

 

deryckhogge replied on 30/12/2021 11:09

Posted on 30/12/2021 11:09

Mine is a Whale Submersible as well but we also had a problem a while ago and eventually I found that the pump impellor had stuck. Gently freed it with a screwdriver a quick squirt of WD 40 and it been fine ever since. 

EmilysDad replied on 30/12/2021 11:22

Posted on 28/12/2021 20:25 by Patzi

Any one give me advice to my shurflow mounted water pump stopped working. I shook the water pipes to the shower and it started again and then shortly later stopped. It appears to have what I think an air block. I'm not sure where the air block could be ? I filled the water tank to get it to oveflowring to clear any air and then tried draining main water tank and found it would not completely empty. I am baffled to where to start. Anyone who could advice please 🙏. 

Posted on 30/12/2021 11:22

when you say it's not working, do you mean that the pump is spinning without supplying water or the pump is not actually spinning? (ie is it making a noise?)

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