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Imagine the scene,
Mr and Mrs C snoring away, dreaming of another days lobster impersonation on the Sud de Francaise plages.
When " what's that noise" was the cry (wrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr shouted the motorhome)
I leaped out of bed like a over eager salmon opened the door to the loo and was aghast to find that the loo pump was running (now dry) and had deposited the contents of the flush tank into the shower tray.
(Wrrrrrrrrrrr shouted the motorhome)
I have to say, for me at 4am I was quite impressive, I calmly walked over to the 12v panel and pressed "off"
(Wrrrrr shouted the motorhome) The pump is wired to a constant supply (namely the fridge and oven spark circuit)
I dismantled the switch on the loo and discovered that the switch was sat in a puddle of water in what I now know to be the switch well. Last nights shower had filled the switch well and was shorting out the switch.
I disconnected the switch which stopped the pump and have since dried it out (will see if it's damaged over next few days)
I took out the switch well and saw that it had what looked to be a drain tube (see pic) but this tube wasn't allowing water through as it hadn't been drilled through fully.
My questions are ........
Should the tube be drilled through to drain the well? (I can soon do that, but don't want to, if it shouldn't be)
Is there a reason why the loo pump is on a constant circuit (cannot be isolated like the main water pump)?
Is the switch likely to suffer long term damage from its "dunking"? (The van is under warranty) likewise is the pump likely to suffer from running dry for 15 mins or so?
At the moment we're flushing with the shower head as I daren't reconnect the switch and leave the van (the switch appears to be working again but I can't isolate it, so can't take the risk of it cutting in again and causing further damage)
Thanks in advance to anyone who knows the answers (particularly the "well" drain tube)
Mr and Mrs C snoring away, dreaming of another days lobster impersonation on the Sud de Francaise plages.
When " what's that noise" was the cry (wrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr shouted the motorhome)
I leaped out of bed like a over eager salmon opened the door to the loo and was aghast to find that the loo pump was running (now dry) and had deposited the contents of the flush tank into the shower tray.
(Wrrrrrrrrrrr shouted the motorhome)
I have to say, for me at 4am I was quite impressive, I calmly walked over to the 12v panel and pressed "off"
(Wrrrrr shouted the motorhome) The pump is wired to a constant supply (namely the fridge and oven spark circuit)
I dismantled the switch on the loo and discovered that the switch was sat in a puddle of water in what I now know to be the switch well. Last nights shower had filled the switch well and was shorting out the switch.
I disconnected the switch which stopped the pump and have since dried it out (will see if it's damaged over next few days)
I took out the switch well and saw that it had what looked to be a drain tube (see pic) but this tube wasn't allowing water through as it hadn't been drilled through fully.
My questions are ........
Should the tube be drilled through to drain the well? (I can soon do that, but don't want to, if it shouldn't be)
Is there a reason why the loo pump is on a constant circuit (cannot be isolated like the main water pump)?
Is the switch likely to suffer long term damage from its "dunking"? (The van is under warranty) likewise is the pump likely to suffer from running dry for 15 mins or so?
At the moment we're flushing with the shower head as I daren't reconnect the switch and leave the van (the switch appears to be working again but I can't isolate it, so can't take the risk of it cutting in again and causing further damage)
Thanks in advance to anyone who knows the answers (particularly the "well" drain tube)
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