Low water pressure

[Oliver176]

Anyone have any idea why my water pressure is dropping off.  I suspect it might be calcification and may need a vinegar cleaning.  Anyone had this problem or a bad water pump?

2017 elite 2, 415 days of camping/usage 😊

[Rivernerd]

12 hours ago, Oliver176 said:

2017 elite 2, 415 days of camping/usage

Have you consistently used an inline water filter and water softener?  If not, sanitizing the plumbing is overdue. 

 

[CRM]

14 hours ago, Oliver176 said:

Anyone have any idea why my water pressure is dropping off.  I suspect it might be calcification and may need a vinegar cleaning.  Anyone had this problem or a bad water pump?

2017 elite 2, 415 days of camping/usage 😊

I had that happen recently and it was caused by calcification in the flow restrictor / check valve assembly. Soaking both assemblies in vinegar for 20 min solved the problem. In my case the low pressure was only when using the city water. Worked perfectly off the fresh tank.

[Oliver176]

Thanks, where is the flow restrictor/check valve located?

 

[Mike and Carol]

3 hours ago, Oliver176 said:

Thanks, where is the flow restrictor/check valve located?

 

In my 2016 the check valve is is in the basement against the back of the trailer.

[dhaig]

10 hours ago, CRM said:

I had that happen recently and it was caused by calcification in the flow restrictor / check valve assembly. Soaking both assemblies in vinegar for 20 min solved the problem. In my case the low pressure was only when using the city water. Worked perfectly off the fresh tank.

@CRM, if your are experiencing low water pressure when NOT connected to city water, but using the water pump to draw from the fresh tank, then check the filter on the input to the water pump.  I recently was investigating an issue where the pump would not draw water from the fresh tank.  Upon checking the filter at the input to the pump, I found it clogged with a slimy residue (see attached photo.  I removed the fine wire mesh from the filter housing and washed both with Dawn dish detergent.  Water flow is much improved with a clean filter.