Water connection

[Robtel]

Hi all,

Looking for some advice if anyone can help. I have a Senator with on board water pump and am experiencing a problem with the external water connection from the aquaroll to the van. It's the type with the filter that drops inside the aquaroll with a piece of hose leading to a square shaped fitting that plugs into the outside of the van. Once plugged in you close the flap over and that holds the water fitting firmly in place. I find it plugs in easy enough but is very difficult to remove. It is quite hard to get a firm grip of it and I find the only way I can remove it is to pull square fitting with one hand and the hose with the other. I am sure that one day I am going to end up pulling the hose off altogether. I have tried smearing the rubber "O" ring with vegetable oil prior to connection but makes no difference.

Anyone else experience the same problem or any ideas.

As I was writing this I was wondering if I switched off the water pump at main switch and opened a tap would that perhaps release the pressure and suction in the system and make removal easier?

Robert

 

[chrisn7]

Hi Rob

I assume from your decription that you have a Whale system. Have you checked the O ring seals carefully? Thay have quite a narrow cross section, and don't in my experience last very long, so I always keep some spares. I think sometimes one of them can become displaced as the block is fitted making removal difficult. I agree that the block is tight to remove but wiggle it from side to side slighlty as you pull

 

[WatsonJohnG]

You could try spraying/coating the plug and socket with a silicone furniture spray.

 

[wayne_5097681]

We've got a senator and had the same problem until till i broke one of the clips now it comes off easy )

 

[BJ]

I had a similar problem with the Whale pump on my Bailey.

Veg Oil, Vaseline and new 'O' rings still did not seem to sort the problem.

Now with a new van (Swift and a Whale Aquasmart with onboard pump), I have no problem (yet). The connection slips in and out very easlily. Long may it last.

 

[GeorgeB]

Rob,

Had the same problem with my Indiana, the trick is to lift up the flap, you know what i mean, 'cause thats what "locks" the connection. Now its easy peasy!

GeorgeB

 

[ChrisUK]

I had the opposite, mine is not too tight so I decided to replace the 2 O rings today, from my dealer I could only buy a kit (£5) which is common to the older versions which had an electrical connection to the external pump. The O rings are OK (but would prefer to buy them on their own) but from the instructions I couldn't work out if the inboard pump connector version has non return valves fitted. Any one know?
I should have removed the 4 screws inside the connector (external to the van) and had a look but I was at my storage site and we are doing away with it this weekend and I didn't want to push my luck so a more detailed check is postponed.