Whale water pump

Set up on site yesterday all neat tidy and level.. Only to remember I had forgot to fill the water tank

No bother thinks I will get some in a clean bucket and use the siphon pump thing

It was whirring round but would not draw any water into the tank, 

Where did I go wrong ??

Cheers

Hi Charlie

Just a guess, but you may have plugged it into the side of the van before dropping the pump end into the bucket. That may have prevented it from priming.

I would think if you drop the pump in the water first it may work.

(Dare I mention watering cans at this point!! )

Dave

Hi there,

Pump full of air and not primed so remember the Operator's motto:


Best regards,

Make sure the flap above the plug is pulled down if appropriate.

The habitation electrics need to be switched on for the whale solenoid inside the fill point to open and allow water to pass.

Peter #1

Got it now ! Thanks all 

I have the same problem. Put the pump in the water first but zilch going into the tank

If you haven't already got the Whale instructions you can find them here..

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and here..

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This is the second thread with Autosleeper owners having problems with the Whale system. Why did Autosleeper fit them when there was nothing wrong with the old fashioned filing system that you could fill with a watering can and a submersible pump?