Help - Water leak! (1 Viewer)

[cbrown1360]

We are away with friends who recently bought a Hymer Camp C546. Water is leaking from pipe beneath the Truma. It is dripping from what appears to be a dead end. On the attached picture it is the white plastic connection at the end of the pipe. Is there a valve to stop the flow or should I tighten the plastic stop? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

 

[Techno]

Do you mean you haven't tried tightening it despite water leaking?

 

[cbrown1360]

Tried to tighten but continues to turn - thread may be worn?

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[Techno]

It actually looks to be on the piss as though it has been tightened before and is cross threaded.

 

[Boringfrog]

Is it the one on the left? Look a bit lopsided?

 

[Techno]

I suspect it will need a new fitting.
I would turn the pump off and remove the end cap after opening the drain tap until water stops flowing, then inspect the thread and seal.
It may just want screwing on again straight

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[Techno]

If it's not repairable, to keep you going you can disconnect the hose and shove something like a drill bit of the right size up the pipe and clamp it tight with the hose clip

 

[hilldweller]

Are those two blue knobs not valves ?

 

[Techno]

Are those two blue knobs not valves ?

Yes but in normal use they are closed so water does not drain through the floor but obviously open to the leaking end cap

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[hilldweller]

Yes but in normal use they are closed so water does not drain through the floor but obviously open to the leaking end cap

OK so would closing them be an idea ?

 

[Techno]

They are closed assuming they are both drain valves
Opening them will stop the leak because all the water will go through the floor

 

[Techno]

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[Lenny HB]

They are the drain taps, you should be able by-pass them until you can replace them.
This is the Link Removedbut the ones in your photo look like they are different at one end so may have to order them.

 

[Techno]

Far too slow

 

[cbrown1360]

Thanks for the help. We have stemmed the flow!

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[BusyBuilder]

I have found the O rings go hard after a few years and had to replace the bathroom tap O rings.