Exterior Pressure limiting valve

[Drover]

I think its because in the Jayco factory the electricians do the Plumbing and the plumbers do the electrical work :fish2:

They have electricians ?

 

[Capt. Gadget]

They have electricians ?

Of course ! who else is going to do the plumbing?

 

[Drover]

Of course ! who else is going to do the plumbing?

Silly of me, of course they need some sort of tradie, school holidays, no work experience kids to do the job.............bahahahhahhahhha...

This thread will get locked soon you know...............

 

[chartrock]

Silly of me, of course they need some sort of tradie, school holidays, no work experience kids to do the job.............bahahahhahhahhha...

This thread will get locked soon you know...............

Ha bloody ha ha.

 

[McKenzie]

All

I'm having pressure issues. Actually water flow just stopped. First time was only and day or so after picking up the van new. Was close to dealer and they fixed it. Not sure what they did.

Since we picked van (2weeks old) when ever using mains pressure the system makes a buzzing sound. Not sure if normal?

Anyway I'm having the same issue again.

I've pulled the the pressure reducer off and ran the water into bucket . My PRV is under sink.. pressure ran fine. Took spring and value out the connected again. Still no flow?

Anyone have any ideas?

 

[Drover]

Just the one tap or all of them ?
Did you check the mesh filter in the valve?

 

[McKenzie]

Hi @Drover

I'm not sure where that is

I'm starting to think it is the black thing see photo. I think its the back flow stopper?

I just not sure how to remove to see if crap is in it.

The flow seems ok after the PRV. I able to blow water out of the draw bar tap.

But then the flow when PRV disconnected is not at good as from cp tap.

Yes both sink and draw bar taps affected

I'm getting very little water flow. If both taps on. The sink will not flow. I still have the valve removed.

 

[Capt. Gadget]

Hi @Drover

I'm not sure where that is

I'm starting to think it is the black thing see photo. I think its the back flow stopper?

I just not sure how to remove to see if crap is in it.

The flow seems ok after the PRV. I able to blow water out of the draw bar tap.

But then the flow when PRV disconnected is not at good as from cp tap.

Yes both sink and draw bar taps affected

I'm getting very little water flow. If both taps on. The sink will not flow. I still have the valve removed.

Take the red circlips out and push the centre part in and the hose should pull out

 

[Capt. Gadget]

here try this

 

[McKenzie]

Thank you @Capt. Gadget

 

[McKenzie]

Ok i don't think its the back flow valve



the point where the hose connects to the mains connection is my next guess

 

[Drover]

So you have good flow up to the PRV, have a look in the end of the PRV there should be a mesh filter, you may have to unscrew the Guest coupling, it is probably full of crap.
Always run tap before you connect your hose, then flush hose before hooking up to van, I have had to clean the PRV valve a few times because I forgot, even do it if you run an external filter.

 

[McKenzie]

Yes thanks @Drover iwas thinking the same in regards to flushing the hose before connection to van.


Just got off the phone to service department. They told me to remove the back flow from hose connection as they added another one and the idea was to have remove the back flow from hose connection as it is playing up back when we last had issue.

Photo shows the back flow part pulled out.

Will fit the connector back in and hope it works...next will be the check the filter as you say Drover

 

[Drover]

But if you had water flowing when you removed the PRV then the back flow or Non return Valve must have been working, though having 2 so close would cut back pressure a bit but not stop it...................I removed the NRV that was in the mains connection and use a Guest NRV (black one in your pic) fitted just before the PRV as mine was letting water past when I ran the pump. I'm also going to have a check of my Tempering Valve as if it has a mesh filter I think it might need a clean.........going to fit a 10micron filter on my hose before I plug into our van as I'm sick of crap getting thru but no smaller than 10mic as some places just don't have enough pressure to push thru any smaller.

 

[McKenzie]

Well decided to leave PRV off while we are at Kennett river cp. While pressure is still not as good as from cp tap. Its better than with PRV. I'll put ot back together when we move on.

I will also fit a filter one day. I'm thinking a big blue. I currently use one for the house.

The other day i saw another caravan with one external next to inlet point under van

There's been a couple of places so far with brown water and i have not reached the Murray R. Region yet.

 

[McKenzie]

One good thing came out of this. i now understand how the fittings work. Did not know before.

 

[Drover]

I threw the innards of my PRV in the tool box ages ago, have done heaps without it since and no dramas. Haven't foundhigh pressures yet, besides the hose would blow off more than likely.

 

[Capt. Gadget]

I threw the innards of my PRV in the tool box ages ago, have done heaps without it since and no dramas. Haven't foundhigh pressures yet, besides the hose would blow off more than likely.

I also removed mine and made an inline one for the hose in case I need it, haven't yet,

 

[McKenzie]

Must have been the caravan park. Cos where we are now pressure good again.

We are at port cambell...but it feels like we are on the edge of Antarctica. Cold wind. Have heater going

 

[Dobbie]

What extremes in temps!

Stay hot/cool whatever the case.

Impressed your water pressure seems sorted.