| [GMCnet] Water Drainage and Plumbing [message #238498] |
Sun, 02 February 2014 11:44  |
Brian Oakes
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Registered: October 2013
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Howdy!
I am still working on my gmc. It's coming along, and I have made some nice
improvements. Now I am working and learning about the plumbing systems. I
have a list of stupid questions, mostly due to never owning an RV before,
let alone a GMC. J
1. When does the water pump need to be on, when should it be off?
2. I have a drain hose in the rear wheel well on the drivers side.
Water is coming out. where would it be coming from to come out that drain?
(I am using the water tank, not the city water inlet)
3. When I have the water pump on, and I open kitchen sink to allow
water to flow, it comes out the drain hose from question 2.
4. I don't seem to have hot water. the switch is on, fuses look good.
is there another on/off switch?
5. Does the coach engine or generator have to be running to have hot
water?
Notes: When I bought the couch I think all the drains were on, and I have
been finding them as I go. The owners manual doesn't exactly match because
the inside of the coach has been redone. J
Thanks for all the pointers!
Brian Oakes
Burleson, Texas
75 Glenrook - "Harvey" - We think it's actually an Eleganza II now...
TZE165V101227
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| Re: [GMCnet] Water Drainage and Plumbing [message #238509 is a reply to message #238498] |
Sun, 02 February 2014 12:20  |
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Hi Brian
On your '75 Glenbrook,
1. The pump needs to be on when you want water from the tank.
2. Water out that drain indicates an open drain valve or a broken water line
behind the kitchen sink. It is very smart not to use city water until you
get all the leaks and valves sorted out.
3. Open drain valve or broken water line.
4. There is a water heater switch in your electrical cabinet. Be sure there
is water in your WH tank before turning it on. You can meter current at the
heater beneath the lavatory. The heater element is probably burned out.
Replacements are available at the hardware store. Engine heat will also
create hot water but might take 10 or 15 minutes to be realized. And,
you'll have to ensure that the hoses from the engine are still intact.
5. The water heater runs off 110vac or engine heat. So, it must either be
plugged into shore power or the generator running, or the engine be running.
Not dumb questions at all. We all got to learn somehow.
bdub
-----Original Message-----
From: On Behalf Of Brian Oakes
Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2014 11:45 AM
Howdy!
I am still working on my gmc. It's coming along, and I have made some nice
improvements. Now I am working and learning about the plumbing systems. I
have a list of stupid questions, mostly due to never owning an RV before,
let alone a GMC. J
1. When does the water pump need to be on, when should it be off?
2. I have a drain hose in the rear wheel well on the drivers side.
Water is coming out. where would it be coming from to come out that drain?
(I am using the water tank, not the city water inlet)
3. When I have the water pump on, and I open kitchen sink to allow
water to flow, it comes out the drain hose from question 2.
4. I don't seem to have hot water. the switch is on, fuses look good.
is there another on/off switch?
5. Does the coach engine or generator have to be running to have hot
water?
Notes: When I bought the couch I think all the drains were on, and I have
been finding them as I go. The owners manual doesn't exactly match because
the inside of the coach has been redone. J
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| Re: [GMCnet] Water Drainage and Plumbing [message #238527 is a reply to message #238509] |
Sun, 02 February 2014 14:14 |
Otterwan
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Registered: July 2013
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Some water heaters run off propane.
1977 Birchaven, Lynnwood WA - "We may not be able to stop all evil in the world, but I know that how we treat one another is entirely up to us."
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