TOILET FLUSH PUMP

[Fraseb01]

Good Evening all,

Over the weekend i cleaned and checked over the caravan ,even did the yearly roof clean wich was not to bad to be honest.

Only fault i found was toilet flush not working, i traced the fault to the pump, gave it a clean and all good , working great.

Is this likely to cause issues in the future , should i change now ?

All it seemed to be was slight clean required .

Thanks,

Brian.

 

[Hutch]

I would buy a new pump, and put it in the box, marked " Might need later" with all the other spare items.

 

[otherclive]

Good Evening all,

Over the weekend i cleaned and checked over the caravan ,even did the yearly roof clean wich was not to bad to be honest.

Only fault i found was toilet flush not working, i traced the fault to the pump, gave it a clean and all good , working great.

Is this likely to cause issues in the future , should i change now ?

All it seemed to be was slight clean required .

Thanks,

Brian.

Pump could go on for a long while yet. But even if it should fail it’s not an absolute emergency as a 2 litre Coke/Pepsi bottle does the job until you get a new pump.

 

[Fraseb01]

Yeh so true, i looked online , lots good feedback on aftermarket units , could be worth having one in the box as Hutch says lol 🙈🙈🙈

 

[Mr Plodd]

It's a pretty common issue. I have had my pump out a good few times now because it isn't working, a quick flick of the impeller and all is good again (until the next time)
I always check it's working a couple of days prior to any trip.
I carry a spare fresh water pump (having been caught out when one failed some years ago, they are nit very durable it seems)? and I am pretty certain it's the same as the toilet flush.
There are plenty for sale on Ebay at very reasonable prices, so don't think you need one from a dealers. Just be sure to get one with a good enough/high enough flow rate.

 

[Fraseb01]

It's a pretty common issue. I have had my pump out a good few times now because it isn't working, a quick flick of the impeller and all is good again (until the next time)
I always check it's working a couple of days prior to any trip.
I carry a spare fresh water pump (having been caught out when one failed some years ago, they are nit very durable it seems)? and I am pretty certain it's the same as the toilet flush.
There are plenty for sale on Ebay at very reasonable prices, so don't think you need one from a dealers. Just be sure to get one with a good enough/high enough flow rate.

Perfect, Cheers for the info.👍

 

[Bluetonic]

I used an aftermarket one to replace the ludicrously expensive Thetford one, think it was less than a tenner from ebay, pumps better and is now in it's third season

 

[Fraseb01]

Thaks for your advice, yes i am a great believer most products are same just re badged, I work in the Drinks industry and i know that a huge amount of drink i.e Whiskey is 100% the same liquid but different labels, like a great deal of products these days.👍

 

[IanB1485]

I have stock of various pumps and other caravan spares as well as diagnostic tools as part of my job, but I never seem to take them away with me- curious! after all I am on holiday. I even have had people come up to me, asking me to 'look at their caravan' after my granddaughter has said "oo my grandads is a caravan engineer"- they must think I can wave a magic wand over it and it will be fixed

 

[Banus]

All very interesting. I'm assuming you have a standard Thetford loo in your Swift Challenger and as I have a 2018 480 Swift Challenger I would be interested to know where the pump is located and how easy it is to remove and clean - just in case!!!

 

[Fraseb01]

Its inside the flush tank, very easy and simple to get to, i will try post a link.to a youtube clip for you.cheers.

 

[Fraseb01]

Its inside the flush tank, very easy and simple to get to, i will try post a link.to a youtube clip for you.cheers.

View: https://youtu.be/TVuk3dekA2U?si=jTV72ZHt4MSxu01e