Rv City Water Connection Check Valve Leaking

With the pump off you may be able to reseat it by pressing the ball in slightly and letting it snap back a few times.

Rv city water connection check valve leaking.

Inside is a plastic check valve plunger a spring retaining clip and small rubber o ring. The city water connection has a check valve that s intended to prevent the back flow when the pump is running. When this happens water from the city water connection can flow backwards through the pump and into the freshwater tank. Crawford overton august 27.

For those just entering the rv lifestyle there is a check valve behind your city water hook up. First you ll want to check that the water pressure isn t too high. In many cases a break or leak in an rv water supply line is often a literal snap to repair. I figured what was happening is the check valve was leaking due to a dislodged worn or damaged o ring.

Sometimes the little ball gets gummed up and doesn t seat correctly. The valve is designed to let pressured city water enter the rv s plumbing system when hooked to a charged hose bib via your water hose in an rv park and prevent the water pump from pumping water out of your potable water tank onto the ground when not hooked to a charged hose bib. Hello janelle you would have to check all of the plumbing in that area. There is a one way check valve inside of the water pump and this often gets dislodged and stuck open.

Sure enough once i got the. Often times that valve will leak allowing city water into the tank. Customer service january 4th 2019. That s because the water lines in most rvs are plastic pex pipe.

Open all cabinets in the area check under the sink and behind the toilet. Our city water connection has been weeping water when using the onboard water pump and fresh water tank for dry camping. If turning the water down makes the leaking stop and still allows for adequate water pressure inside the rv this was likely your problem and turning the pressure down is a great temporary solution. Pex stands for cross linked polyethylene.