Water supply leak (1 Viewer)

[Anna Masselink]

Hi,
I am Anna and I am new to the forum and to Motorhome camping.
We have purchased a Fiat Ducato Ci Carioca 656 this weekend. We have been out in it to get to know it and there seems to be a lot to get your head around.
We have been trying to get the water taps going... the water from all taps are sputtering and water is running from underneath the vehicle near the entry door above the exhaust. Has anyone got a clue what we could be doing wrong with valves etc? Or have we more likely got a leak in our water supply lines?

Thanks and kind regards
Anna

 

[Anna Masselink]

We have managed to work the water supply and stopped the leaking by pressing a little blue button underneath the sink area

 

[The Dudess]

Well done Anna and

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[Mickey1]

Mickey

 

[138go]

Welcome .. Now the fun starts. The BLUE button you refer to is the frost stat and will open to protect your water heater and pipes in the event of freezing temps. It can in certain circumstances drain your water system especially if you have a pressurised water system. It’s all part of the fun and games.

 

[ambulancekidd]

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[Two on Tour]

Welcome on board

 

[Anna Masselink]

Thanks guys!

And thank you for that information QFour

 

[PP Bear]

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[Landy Andy]

 

[Pia]

 

[Howard H]

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[MoJosVan]

Hello.. I am a very new motorhome owner - I have just bought a 2007 Compass Avantgarde 100 and I have not yet been away. I am having the same problem as Anna and when I switch the power and pump on and open the tap very little water comes through tap and there is water draining from underneath the van. Now I see that Anna found the relevant 'Blue' button to press under the sink but my fridge is under my sink. Any clues as to where I would find my magic blue button?

 

[Armytwowheels]

Hi And welcome to the forum.

I don't know your van but suspect the dump valve is open, which could be a red button, that you need to pull up, it just moves a few mm. Look in the cupboard where you bolier/heater is.

 

[MoJosVan]

Thank you I will have a look in daylight. x

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[Reallyretired]

Took me a while to find mine, it's hidden under a removable shelf near the boiler. The manual showed a picture of it but unhelpfully did not give any clue as to where it was. Just keep looking and I'm sure you'll find it eventually.

 

[Two on Tour]

@MoJosVan The dump valve may also look something like this mounted into the floor, usually hidden away but mostly near the water heater.

 

[Silver-Fox]

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[scotjimland]

The dump valve may also look something like this mounted into the floor, usually hidden away but mostly near the water heater.

that's a manual drain valve for draining the heater in winter. .. not a frost protection dump valve..

the auto dump frost protection valve is shown by @Landy Andy in post #10..

 

[Two on Tour]

that's a manual drain valve for draining the heater in winter. .. not a frost protection dump valve..

the auto dump frost protection valve is shown by @Landy Andy in post #10..

Does the 2007 Compass Avantgarde 100 have an auto dump frost protection valve then or is it a manual one ?

Did not want @MoJosVan looking for the auto valve not finding it and disregarding the manual version if they come across it.

Both versions on the valve if in the open position will vent water under the van when the pump operates which is what MoJosVan stated.

 

[Armytwowheels]

that's a manual drain valve for draining the heater in winter. .. not a frost protection dump valve..

the auto dump frost protection valve is shown by @Landy Andy in post #10..

Just to confuse things Jim, we are onto a different van now. OP was for a Ci Carioca 656, now we are onto a Compass Avantgarde 100.

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[scotjimland]

Just to confuse things Jim, we are onto a different van now. OP was for a Ci Carioca 656, now we are onto a Compass Avantgarde 100.

yes. was aware of that.. not me that was confused

 

[Armytwowheels]

yes. was aware of that.. not me that was confused

So is it the same valve for both vans?

 

[scotjimland]

So is it the same valve for both vans?

there are two different auto-opening valves to protect from frost.. 'most' vans have one of these models fitted.. it's called an auto dump valve..

This model is reset by pushing the blue button in





older models of this auto valve, such as fitted to my Hymer, also dump the water if they lose 12v . ie if you switch off or disconnect the hab battery.. it drops all the water.. they have wires, so easy to identify .. reset by pulling the red knob up



the other is manual drain valve, it won't open unless someone opens it..
it doesn't open automatically to protect from frost.

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[Armytwowheels]

Brilliant, all bases covered there then. Hopefully @MoJosVan will know what to look for now.

 

[JollyJack Hawkins]

I had the same problem and it was the valve as pictured above. Also be careful what you put near it because if anything presses it down whilst you are traveling it will empty your system.