Water Issues

by Eltel Fri Nov 16, 2018 9:16 pm

Evening All

Parked up at Southport on the ASOC Rally

Been a day if water issues with my 2016 Nuevo EK

1. Arrived on site with a full tank of water having filled
up at home yesterday for the rally

Went for a coffee, came back to find dump valve in the process
of empting all my water.

Outside temperature about 12C

Any ideas ?

2. External water pump would not work (tested on next doors Nuevo, all ok),
checked 10A fuses ok. Any ideas ?

3. Then to cap it all opened the cupboard under the cooker which is all damp, on inspecting
it seems the waste pipe has come undone.

Is it just a push fit ?

Bit concerned it may have been faulty for a while as the good lady
wife said she could smell something not nice, smells like cat pee.

Eltel

by inspiredron Fri Nov 16, 2018 11:54 pm

Was the water pump contryon your control panel set to Both? Was habitation electricity switchex on?

by Eltel Sat Nov 17, 2018 9:05 am

Yes to both questions

by inspiredron Sat Nov 17, 2018 11:28 pm

Then it may be the float switch in the tank that stops water flow when the tank is full. Can you fill with a hose on the Whale inlet as opposed go the pump. If so it points to a fuse or a connector, if not then the float switch is more likely. Just in or just out of warranty?

by Eltel Sun Nov 18, 2018 8:58 am

Bought the motorhome 1st Feb 2017 so 2 years on 1st February

Il check it out when I get home

Thanks

Terry

by **roli** Sun Nov 18, 2018 9:50 am

After I spotted yours went back and mine was also dumping however managed to stop it.

Your next door (Rienza) came up with a idea he uses, put a peg on the hose. Forgot his handle but he comes on here.

by rgermain Sun Nov 18, 2018 10:06 am

Eltel wrote:Evening All

Parked up at Southport on the ASOC Rally

Been a day if water issues with my 2016 Nuevo EK

1. Arrived on site with a full tank of water having filled
up at home yesterday for the rally

Went for a coffee, came back to find dump valve in the process
of empting all my water.

Outside temperature about 12C

Any ideas ?

2. External water pump would not work (tested on next doors Nuevo, all ok),
checked 10A fuses ok. Any ideas ?

3. Then to cap it all opened the cupboard under the cooker which is all damp, on inspecting
it seems the waste pipe has come undone.

Is it just a push fit ?

Bit concerned it may have been faulty for a while as the good lady
wife said she could smell something not nice, smells like cat pee.

Eltel
Can only help on item 3. Had the same problem, so have many others on here, with the waste pipe. Mine was a push fit, but the amount to push in was very short, A/S saving money!. I used some pipe adhesive and so far it has stayed put. Some say it was a push fit to allow for movement, I also noticed the end was not cut straight or smooth.

I only hope the pipes under the shower tray etc hold up.
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Richard

by Eltel Sun Nov 18, 2018 6:02 pm

Thanks

by gef Mon Nov 19, 2018 11:23 am

hi eltel
do not put a peg on the solenoid valve you will damage it. better to loose some water probably from windchill easily replaced
geof

by Pete Taylor Mon Nov 19, 2018 8:00 pm

Eltel wrote:Evening All

3. Then to cap it all opened the cupboard under the cooker which is all damp, on inspecting
it seems the waste pipe has come undone.

Is it just a push fit ?

Bit concerned it may have been faulty for a while as the good lady
wife said she could smell something not nice, smells like cat pee.

Eltel

Yes, the waste pipes are push fits. Ours was terribly done (there is a thread on here showing the rough workmanship). Our pipes had been hacked off (not square) with a coping saw, rather than a pipe-cutter and the waste actually rose, rather than fell. I sent the photos to Willersley, Mr Curry was very apologetic and said they would review their method of working. Pipe cutter cost only a couple of quid from B&Q.

Incidentally there is a trap in the waste pipe to stop pongs coming from the tank; this does not empty when you drain down, so could freeze when it gets really cold. I'm not sure if this could cause the pipe to push out of the trap.

This shot shows how water was supposed to flow uphill! I shortened the pipes, cutting them properly.

by ajrm Fri Nov 30, 2018 7:13 am

The kitchen sink waste pipe on our Broadway fell apart twice, in different places, flooding under the sink and one of the side sofas where the Sargent control unit and wiring is. Luckily, there was no damage to the electrics and I managed to push the pipes back together, alter the run of the pipes so they drained properly ( ours ran uphill too!) and I glued them all together with pipeweld when we got home.
I can’t see the logic behind push fit pipes on a vehicle subject to movement and vibration especially when we all know push fit pipes like AS use wouldn’t be acceptable in house plumbing.

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