FULLY SERVICE WATER CONNECTION, NEW IDEA.

[ProfJohnL]

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[ALANSHARKY]

 

[borderbilly]

Thought you were away 🤔

 

[ALANSHARKY]

no, just not biting, bye

 

[Buckman]

Seems we have a new moderator?

 

[JTQ]

Aren't most systems in caravans controlled by a pressure switch? If a pipe comes loose in a caravan then no system will stop the caravan being flooded.

I have only in 40 years I have had caravans had 4 , three had micro switches, just one had a pressure switch.
You might well be right in your assumption "most caravans are pressure switched" but they weren't so in my case, along with only owning caravans sold into the UK market.

IMO there is little doubt that is the cheaper option as it does not require the same level of van build labour or componentry, so very likely why its used.

Re the second point, whist arguably "flooding", the extent of that flooding from a pipe coming loose can be very different depending on the system design.
With tap microswitches controlling the supply pump, it unattended would only amount to the small amount of water loss needed to decay any held pressure. Here the pump does not start, thus feeding the flooding.

Whereas, with the pressure switch the loss of pressure from the loose pipe signals the pump to start and then empty the stored water container's contents in to the van, be the van unattended or attended.

 

[RogerL]

As i said, not for anyone in particular, but if you start a thread, it should closed by the raiser, not someone bored with the responses. tha's my final comment, its never personal unless you make it so. bye

I've never known thread starters have closure control on any forum - threads drift naturally, just like face-to-face discussions, and generally moderators only close threads when they become toxic.

 

[Sam Vimes]

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[Hutch]

Threads will drift on until the arguments turn towards the inevitable, nose weight, and best way to measure it.
We do have some self appointed Moderators on here at times,
But there is always some good information.

 

[borderbilly]

Ive never known a thread to drift

 

[Hutch]

Ive never known a thread to drift

Really what about that one last week. 🤔

 

[borderbilly]

I dont recall seeing Fred on this forum