You my friend are a legend. After 3 hours of tracing wires and replacing fuses. I just bridge those 2 postive connectors and away she went again. Thank you very much!
Great video. Thank you. I guess my pressure switch is ok as the pump comes on when I open a faucet. However with all faucets closed and power to the pump the pump cycles on for a few seconds then off. Repeats every 2-3 minutes. No visible leaks anywhere. Check valve? If so do you have a great repair video for that before I replace the pump?
If you have checked all of your pipes and faucets then you are correct about the pump check valve. Luckily I have not had to rebuild my pump yet so I don’t have a video.
I ordered a new pump before seeing this but will test my current one before replacing the pump. Can you tell us what the part number is for that switch?
He shorted the 2 red wires together using the pliers. One cable has 12v going into the switch and the other cable is the 12v outgoing from it. By joining the wires together you are basically bypassing the pressure switch.
What else can I use to test the current? I have some wire cutters with rubber handles and used those and nothing happened. They are kind of rusty though. Cannot find our needle nose though. Great video. We have this exact pump in the casita we just bought and I'm troubleshooting no power. Thank you!
If you short across the two terminals and nothing happened the next step is to check and see if you are receiving 12 volts. You will need a volt meter for this. If you DO NOT have 12 volts check the fuse on your 12v distribution panel. If you DO have 12 volts at these terminals the actual pump is bad. Here is a link to the volt/current meter I use. amzn.to/3HYy6zK
@@CasitaRvLife Thanks so much! I have a multimeter tool. Appreciate the info. I'm still working on this. I want to make sure that it's the pump before I order another one. :)Thank you again.
@@CasitaRvLife It was the switch! Figured it out and broke it open, re-bent the little metal thingy that flips back and forth and now it works great. Weird. Glad I didn't buy a new pump! Thanks for the info!!
From the research I have done, it appears the switch is the common failure point. The pump seems to last a lot longer than the switch. My pump is still going strong.
I have never had the problem but I have seen where other people have used an accumulator tank to fix the problem. Here is a link. Let me know how it works. amzn.to/43QwH7S
@thomaswilliamson6945 What happens when your water pump surges? I have the problem where my water pump makes a brief noise like it is running every few minutes when it is turned off. Is that a water pump surge? How did you fix your problem? Any advice for me?
My water pump is still surging. When the switch is off it stays off. Switch on and or run some water, hot and or cold it pulses, I call it surging or Quicks on and offs. To jerseygirle yours might be a small leak someplace. Mine stays off with the switch on, but I normally don’t even leave the switch on often.
Thank you for this video. Our pump stopped working and now we know what we need to do to fix it.
Glad it helped
You my friend are a legend. After 3 hours of tracing wires and replacing fuses. I just bridge those 2 postive connectors and away she went again. Thank you very much!
Nice work!
Your videos are excellent. This helps us all to learn our systems and save repair at same time. You are THE man!
Thanks
Great job. Thanks to you I got my pump working again today. Saved me a good £80.00. Cheers
Glad it helped
Great video. Tks from Ancona (Italy)
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Thanks you for making this video. I'm on our Gemini Catamaran in Florida and you showed me how to fix the problem. Many thanks!
You're welcome!
Great video Greg!
Thanks!
Great video. Thank you. I guess my pressure switch is ok as the pump comes on when I open a faucet. However with all faucets closed and power to the pump the pump cycles on for a few seconds then off. Repeats every 2-3 minutes. No visible leaks anywhere. Check valve? If so do you have a great repair video for that before I replace the pump?
If you have checked all of your pipes and faucets then you are correct about the pump check valve. Luckily I have not had to rebuild my pump yet so I don’t have a video.
I ordered a new pump before seeing this but will test my current one before replacing the pump. Can you tell us what the part number is for that switch?
Here is the link for the part. amzn.to/44tS3YX
Great video. However What exactly did you touch to jump the pump? Your hand was in the way was unable to see it.
Under the black cap on the bottom there are two terminals. Temporarily jump across the two terminals with a piece of wire.
So you connect the terminals that unplug front the actual pump correct. Not the screws but the terminals?
He shorted the 2 red wires together using the pliers. One cable has 12v going into the switch and the other cable is the 12v outgoing from it. By joining the wires together you are basically bypassing the pressure switch.
Well that was interesting. Is that part something one should keep on hand?
No, they are easy to get.
What if the pump light doesn't turn red when you turn the switch on? I've checked all fues and brakers. Everything is fine. Maybe the switch is bad?
Use a voltmeter and check the switch and wiring.
What else can I use to test the current? I have some wire cutters with rubber handles and used those and nothing happened. They are kind of rusty though. Cannot find our needle nose though. Great video. We have this exact pump in the casita we just bought and I'm troubleshooting no power. Thank you!
If you short across the two terminals and nothing happened the next step is to check and see if you are receiving 12 volts. You will need a volt meter for this. If you DO NOT have 12 volts check the fuse on your 12v distribution panel. If you DO have 12 volts at these terminals the actual pump is bad. Here is a link to the volt/current meter I use. amzn.to/3HYy6zK
@@CasitaRvLife Thanks so much! I have a multimeter tool. Appreciate the info. I'm still working on this. I want to make sure that it's the pump before I order another one. :)Thank you again.
@@CasitaRvLife It was the switch! Figured it out and broke it open, re-bent the little metal thingy that flips back and forth and now it works great. Weird. Glad I didn't buy a new pump! Thanks for the info!!
The switch kit is about half the cost of a whole new pump. Do the pumps themselves have a long service life?
From the research I have done, it appears the switch is the common failure point. The pump seems to last a lot longer than the switch. My pump is still going strong.
My new water pump surges. How can I fix it?
I have never had the problem but I have seen where other people have used an accumulator tank to fix the problem. Here is a link. Let me know how it works. amzn.to/43QwH7S
Open sink faucet more.
@thomaswilliamson6945 What happens when your water pump surges? I have the problem where my water pump makes a brief noise like it is running every few minutes when it is turned off. Is that a water pump surge? How did you fix your problem? Any advice for me?
@@jerseygirle Oh! That’s a small leak somewhere or a leaking check valve perhaps.
My water pump is still surging. When the switch is off it stays off. Switch on and or run some water, hot and or cold it pulses, I call it surging or Quicks on and offs. To jerseygirle yours might be a small leak someplace. Mine stays off with the switch on, but I normally don’t even leave the switch on often.