Troubleshooting Water Pump with Air Causing Spitting and Sputtering
Updated 04/18/2019 | Published 04/17/2019
Question:
seems like alot of air is coming out...have hot water heater bypassed brand new pump spitting and sputtering what can i do
asked by: Darrin
Expert Reply:
The Flow Max RV Fresh Water Pump - 12 Volt - 3.3 Gallons Per Minute - 45 PSI # LC689052 sounds like it doesn't have a proper priming which it is designed to automatically do. There are some things to check in the owners manual that I've made a copy of to assist. Check each one of these suggestions one at a time to narrow down the possible causes.
I'd also turn off the bypass to your hot water heater as that fitting may be the issue, so check it both ways.
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Flow Max RV Fresh Water Pump - 12 Volt - 3.0 Gallons Per Minute - 50 PSI
- RV Water Pump
- Diaphragm Pump
- 3 gpm
- 50 psi
- 9.5 Amps
- 2 Fixtures
- 12V
- Lippert
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