Hi all, I'm a n00b at this RV living but me and my family of 6 have been dumped into the deep end of it as we are living full time in our Road Warrior 415 near Calgary, Alberta Canada. To top of the fun, my oldest son and I both have Asperger's Syndrome. Its truly an adventure.
Winter Living is a challenge for RV Pro's let alone newbies like me. Trailer is skirted with straw bales with insulation sealing off the gaps and I had a thermostatically controlled space heater (on a base) under the trailer. Still. we've already had the water line freeze up twice because the space heater has turned itself off; I'm guessing due to overheating. Last night I put 3 - 500w Halogen lamps under the trailer and this seems to have worked as I am able to get some water flowing, but the pressure is really low and the Water pump seems to be having issues purging the air from the lines.
I'm wondering if its sucking air from somewhere or if maybe the problem is the tank and lines just aren't fully thawed. Any advice in this area is greatly appreciated.
As for general questions:
As a bonus question unrelated to the Water pump, there is a Switch with a red light in it on the wall below my control panel that I have no clue what it does. I have no idea if I need to leave it one or off or when it should be on.
Any advice is appreciated.
Bruce
Winter Living is a challenge for RV Pro's let alone newbies like me. Trailer is skirted with straw bales with insulation sealing off the gaps and I had a thermostatically controlled space heater (on a base) under the trailer. Still. we've already had the water line freeze up twice because the space heater has turned itself off; I'm guessing due to overheating. Last night I put 3 - 500w Halogen lamps under the trailer and this seems to have worked as I am able to get some water flowing, but the pressure is really low and the Water pump seems to be having issues purging the air from the lines.
I'm wondering if its sucking air from somewhere or if maybe the problem is the tank and lines just aren't fully thawed. Any advice in this area is greatly appreciated.
As for general questions:
- There seems to be some kind of valve or maybe a sight gauge or something on the Inlet of the pump. It has a clear removable "cap" on it which is why I am thinking its a sight gauge to let a person see if water is flowing. Can anyone tell me what this is and what's its for?
- How much suction should I expect from the pump? I disconnected the lines and I could feel suction on the inlet, but it wasn't very strong, less than a vacuum with 3/4 of the hose blocked.
- When trying to purge the air from the lines, should I open all the taps at once, or purge them one at a time.
As a bonus question unrelated to the Water pump, there is a Switch with a red light in it on the wall below my control panel that I have no clue what it does. I have no idea if I need to leave it one or off or when it should be on.
Any advice is appreciated.
Bruce