Scott_DeWaun
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I have a 2011 M-22 travel trailer. Took delivery 2 weeks ago and the shakedown cruise was last weekend. We tested all components except the fresh water tank and the water pump. Nice weather today so I though I would put a few gallons in thru the gravity feed inlet and make sure I had water flowing when called for. I shold note that at delivery and during the walk thru, the unit was connected to the dealer's shore power and city water line. The water pump and the fresh water tank operation were discussed, but not demonstrated; even if they had been I'm still not sure how I would have known that any resulting faucet flow would have been from the tank / water pump vice normal pressure from the connected city line. Currently, the trailer is connected to electrical shore power only. The procedure I followed was to place my garden hose in the gravity feed potable water inlet. After a few seconds I could hear water falling on the driveway. The fresh water drain cock was open. I closed this valve and continued to fill the tank until the monitor read 1/3rd full on the display. At this point, I turned on the water pump switch, could clearly hear the pump running, and turned on the kitchen sink cold water faucet. There was no response to this action, no dribbles, no air escaping, no sound from the faucet itself. Tried the hot water faucet, same result. Tried the bathroom sink faucets, same result. Tried the exterior shower, both faucets. Nothing there either. Got concerned about burning out the pump, so shut it off and began to brainstorm and troubleshoot. Located the other 3 low point drain valves on the system and opened them to clear any residual liquid. Two of the valves gave up some of the residual pink potable antifreeze solution. Closed the valves again and ran the pump for at least 3 minutes. Again, no response at any of the line outlets. I'm obviously still in my warranty period, but if there is something I'm missing before discussing with the dealer, I'm open to suggestions. Access to the pump sounds like it must be under the queen bed, perhaps on the left hand side if you are looking down at the bed. Laying underneath the camper while the pump was running almost made it sound like it was IN the fresh water tank proper, but I doubt if that is the case. I have to return to the dealer to pick up my permanent tags. That is planned for tomorrow and I'll raise this concern at that time. I would be greatful for any suggestions prior to meeting with my POC at the dealer. Thank you in advance.
Scott
Scott