Low water pressure form the water pump... leaving in a few days. Help!!

[cycosis]

RV is a 1977 dodge B200 Triple E C - class.

I'm hoping someone can help here. I have not used the fresh water system in a couple of years but would like to now. When I bought the RV, everything worked great. The pump turns on a builds up enough pressure in the lines to shut itself off. It will not turn back on if you leave all the taps closed so I am not concerned with a pipe leak. However, when I do turn a tap on, its really weak. Definitely not enough volume for a shower which is the main desire. I would assume because it holds enough pressure to turn off automatically, the pump components are probably fine inside. I cannot find a kink in any of the lines that lead from the fresh water tank to the pump. They are thick braided lines so I don't believe there could be any line collapse. Everything else in the system is copper.


Any ideas?

 

[Tom]

Faucets usually have a screen that can get clogged and reduce water flow. The screens can be accessed for cleaning by unscrewing the ring on the end of each faucet. You might also want to remove the shower head to check/clean.

 

[Cant Wait]

Also check to see if there is and inline screen type filter at the water pump.

 

[indiana journey]

Does your MH have a valve that directs the water to the storage tank or the regular plumbing? If it does, the valve shouldn't be in the position to send water to the storage tank. It should be in the position for regular plumbing. Hope this helps.
Good Luck,
Indiana Journey

 

[cycosis]

Thx for the tips. Gonna try them out tonight and see how it goes

 

[pfhays]

You can try reading the pdf file here:

dutchmen.com/image/data/documents/parts/swtchadj2088.pdf‎

 

[pfhays]

Sorry about the above link.  I just tried it and it doesn't work.  I'll keep looking for another way to get to the document the link points to.

 

[pfhays]

OK.  I've got a link that gets to the pump sheet I tried to link to above.

http://dutchmen.com/service

Scroll down to Water Supply -  Water Drainage and click on it.  You'll get a list that has a sheet on pump pressure adjustment.  You are looking for this line; 

SHURflo Water Pump Pressure Switch Adjustment  -  File size: 756.82 KB

 

[Ned]

Try this URL.

 

[cycosis]

I guess mine is an older model. It is in deed a shurflow. Model # 200 219 39. Searched in vain for a manual online. There is no adjustment screw at the top.