| The typical RV comes equipped with a medium | | | | absorb the vibrations of the pump. |
| cost demand type water pump. These pumps were | | | | Another possible solution is to install |
| adequate for the RV water supply systems of a | | | | sections of foam insulating material wherever |
| few years ago. | | | | the pex tubing comes in contact with the |
| | | | cabinets or walls. These come in tubular |
| For various reasons, the water supply pipes | | | | sections 4 feet long (available at your local |
| have changed in the last few years. The | | | | building supply store) and can be cut to the |
| popular pipe material is now "pex" type | | | | needed length with a utility knife. |
| tubing. This material has advantages over the | | | | |
| materials used for the last decade or so, but | | | | Various "fixes" can be attempted, but one of |
| does come with its own set of problems. | | | | the best of all is the Flo-jet pump. |
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| One is the rigidity of the tubing. It is much | | | | This pump has no pressure switch, thus it |
| "harder" than previous tubing and tends to | | | | creates no pulsations to bang the pipes |
| 'chatter' more than ever. By 'chatter' I mean | | | | against the walls!. It has a sensor that |
| that it vibrates with the pulses of the water | | | | controls the motor speed, depending on the |
| pump and creates vibrations against the | | | | demand, so that the water flow and pressure |
| floor, the walls, and the cavities within the | | | | is consistent. An added bonus is the lower |
| cabinet spaces. This can result in very loud | | | | amperage draw at low water flow levels ... an |
| and disturbing "hammering" noise from the RV | | | | important factor for campers without hookups. |
| water system. One solution is to install a | | | | |
| flexible braided hose to both the inlet and | | | | So ... if you need a new water pump ... or |
| the outlet sides of the water pump. Allow | | | | you just can't take that hammering anymore |
| enough length to include a loop in the hose | | | | consider the Flojet Water Pump. |
| so that the hose has room to move a bit to | | | | |