Water Problems - Well, I am 70 :)

[StitchUp]

So, over the passed couple of weeks I've been spending time readying our ageing van, a 2000 Lunar Roadstar. The last time we used the van was last Summer and, as always I drained the water tanks including the Carver Cascade boiler.
Yesterday I refilled the main tank with 80'odd litres of water just to flush it out. The next fill contained sterilising powder which, after a few hours I decided to draw it through the taps & shower lines to ensure they were sterilised too. No problem with that, all the taps & showered worked great and I could hear the pump purring away. We have two sinks, one in the kitchen are, the other in the 'bathroom + the shower - all worked fine, hot and cold. So, I once again emptied the tanks and then refilled with ordinary water.

Shower hot and cold worked fine.
Wash hand basin in the bathroom (2 taps) was fine, both hot and cold
Sink in the kitchen area (2 taps) showed just a dribble, very little and I couldn't hear the pump! That's how it's been since!

I'm unsure what triggers the pump or indeed if this is the problem.

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks
John

 

[old-mo]

Has it a little end on the tap you unscrew with a gauze metal filter ?

Could be blocked with sediment..

 

[donkey]

Has it a little end on the tap you unscrew with a gauze metal filter ?

Could be blocked with sediment..

Good call old-mo, your advice is way better than your jokes. I am only going on info from Lenny

Geoff

 

[Jimbohorlicks]

If you can attach a short length of hose to the end of the tap and give it a good suck ,that might cure a block or air lock.
If the pump has stopped it must be a blockage of some sort ,air or otherwise.

 

[StitchUp]

Has it a little end on the tap you unscrew with a gauze metal filter ?

Could be blocked with sediment..

Thank you, I'll try that

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[donkey]

Could also be kitchen tap micro switch, if fitted.

Geoff

 

[StitchUp]

If you can attach a short length of hose to the end of the tap and give it a good suck ,that might cure a block or air lock.
If the pump has stopped it must be a blockage of some sort ,air or otherwise.

I did try a 'good suck' but my lungs are not as powerful as they once were - reminded me of my younger days when I used to get a mouthful of petrol I need a better suck maybe - no comments

 

[StitchUp]

Could also be kitchen tap micro switch, if fitted.

Geoff

Not sure about a microswitch - something to investigate.

 

[Trevor Wbm]

I did try a 'good suck' but my lungs are not as powerful as they once were - reminded me of my younger days when I used to get a mouthful of petrol I need a better suck maybe - no comments

If it is a blocked filter, a good blow might well shift the detritus enough to prove the tap still works. (Edit to add - turn the pump off and open another tap, else you'll just go red and pass out).

 

[1967bowesj]

Not sure about a microswitch - something to investigate.

Try leaving tap open then turn on the other tap.
that will start the pump, if water flows through the suspected blocked tap it is more likely a micro switch

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[StitchUp]

Has it a little end on the tap you unscrew with a gauze metal filter ?

Could be blocked with sediment..

You certainly know your waterworks and mine old-mo you were bang on & problem solved

Thanks

 

[StitchUp]

All sorted & thanks to old-mo

Thanks to all who made suggestions.

 

[Folkranger]

If you can attach a short length of hose to the end of the tap and give it a good suck ,that might cure a block or air lock.
If the pump has stopped it must be a blockage of some sort ,air or otherwise.

But don't swallow

 

[Lenny HB]

As you have two seperate taps for hot & cold if neither is working it's unlikely to be a microswitch I suspect you have a pressure switched system.