Rv City Water Check Valve Repair

In many cases a break or leak in an rv water supply line is often a literal snap to repair.

Rv city water check valve repair. That s because the water lines in most rvs are plastic pex pipe. I traced it back to a leak from my city water hook up. In this video i remove and disassemble the rv s city water input connection. More buying choices 12 16 4 new offers shurflo 183 029 14 chrome wall mount filler regulator.

Free shipping on your first order shipped by amazon. Inside is a plastic check valve plunger a spring retaining clip and small rubber o ring. Valterra white gravity city water fill dish check valve rv trailer marine. When this happens water from the city water connection can flow backwards through the pump and into the freshwater tank.

Rv city water inlet w plastic check valve 1 2 mpt plastic flange surface mount black. The 2 biggest causes of this is. Our city water connection has been weeping water when using the onboard water pump and fresh water tank. The rv city water inlet on the outside of the rv makes it possible to hook up to an outside source such as a campground or residential faucet using a hose and have pressurized water running on the inside.

There is a one way check valve inside of the water pump and this often gets dislodged and stuck open. Get it as soon as sun sep 27. They are not buried inside walls and are usually accessible for easy repair. Having the pump on and connected to city water at the same time.

Pex stands for cross linked polyethylene. Rv city water check valve disassembly and repair. The rv city water inlet is an easy way to provide pressurized water into your rv unit. Turns out the check valve is failing gets stuck and builds up pressure.

For those just entering the rv lifestyle there is a check valve behind your city water hook up. Plastic valve with 3 diameter plastic flange replaces the leaky check valve on your rv. 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.