![]() The bad news is that there may be several ruptures. The good news is ruptured tubing can be easily cut out and replaced using new fittings. You’ll see bulged portions with a slit running in the same direction as the tubing. Bubbles will form at the leak.įreeze-damaged tubing will be quite evident. A soapy solution can be applied to fittings just like leak testing an LP system. This will eliminate the water mess as you search for each leak. A fitting called a blowout plug can be attached to the city water inlet and compressed air injected. Another option is to fully drain the water system and use pressurized air (50 – 60 PSI) instead of water pump pressure. In this case you should probably seek professional help.Īccess for plumbing repairs is normally accomplished by coming up through the bottom whenever possible rather than down through the floor. If you cannot locate a leak in the areas mentioned, then it could be that the leak is under the floor or behind a wall. ![]() Trace the plumbing as far as you can from the sinks, toilet, pump, and hot water tank. Don’t forget external areas like the outside showerhead, if so equipped. Check all lines and fittings in accessible areas. Water will always seek its own level and flow down but it won’t necessarily be in the most direct way, so the areas where the water is dripping from the coach may not be where it’s actually leaking. It is also possible that the pump itself has ruptured inspect the pump head for leaks. If you have a water heater bypass valve kit installed, check those valves for dripping also likewise, for any water filter or purifier in the system. ![]() At the rear of the water heater, from inside the coach, check the outlet fitting at the top and the cold water inlet at the bottom. If the tank is damaged, the water may be somewhat contained by the foam. Check for water around the water heater tank first be sure to feel around it as much as possible because the tank is surrounded by a foam shell. If the fresh water system was not drained completely or properly, the water heater could have ruptured or, at the very least, a fitting could have been damaged. How do we fix the leaks if we can’t find where they are? Where should we look for leaks and how do we get there? -Jacque There are no leaks under the kitchen sink and no leaks under the shower or toilet or bathroom sinks. There are leaks by the storage bins and around some electrical wires. When we roll under the RV the leaks are not around any plumbing pipes. When we fill the fresh water tank we have no problems, but when the pump goes on the leaks start. Unfortunately, my husband did not properly winterize our Southwind.
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