|
05-07-2012, 08:59 AM
|
#1
|
2 Rivet Member
2004 25' Safari
East Northport
, New York
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 58
|
Noisy water pump
We bought our Airstream a little over a month ago. We went camping for the first time and noticed that the water pump is very loud. I've read about other people having water pumps that make a lot of noise too. We were the only people camping where we we were, I was surprised how loud it was outside. What is the best way to take care of this? It would be annoying to anyone camping near us. I've read some people use foam, any help would be appreciated.
|
|
|
05-07-2012, 09:11 AM
|
#2
|
Rivet Master
2007 30' Classic
Oswego
, Illinois
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 13,655
|
If you'll use the search function in the blue bar above and search on "noisy water pump" IN THE GOOGLE search field, you'll find many posts about how to reduce the noise. Lots there!
__________________
-Rich-
"If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy." - Red Green
|
|
|
05-07-2012, 09:15 AM
|
#3
|
Site Team
2002 25' Safari
Dewey
, Arizona
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 15,606
|
Air in the lines will cause the pump to "hammer". Always be sure to bleed the air from all the lines when you get setup.
__________________
Richard
Wally Byam Airstream Club 7513
|
|
|
05-07-2012, 09:23 AM
|
#4
|
Rivet Master
1978 31' Excella 500
Venice
, California
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 1,067
|
You can add an accumulator tank to the system. Cheap and effective.
__________________
"Not all who are laundering are washed" say Bill & Heidi
'78 Excella 500,"The Silver Pullit". vacuum over hydraulic disc brakes, center bath, rear twin. '67 Travelall 1200 B 4X4 WBCCI 3737
|
|
|
05-07-2012, 09:41 AM
|
#5
|
Master of Universe
2008 25' Safari FB SE
Grand Junction
, Colorado
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 12,694
|
Mount the pump on a rubber mat or use rubber washers under the screws that hold it down. I did the latter and it helped a little, but mostly we just ignore it.
Gene
|
|
|
05-07-2012, 09:52 AM
|
#6
|
"Cloudsplitter"
2003 25' Classic
Houstatlantavegas
, Malebolgia
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 19,977
|
I re-mounted ours on these...helped some, but the fact that Fibber's closet is stuffed probably helped more.
POI....on edit.....after I did my sooper up-grade, it werked so well I didn't hear the the pump running and upon my early morning visit to the head was jolted awake by a flooded floor.
Be careful what you wish for.
Bob
__________________
"You don't know where you've been until you leave, enjoy life" RLC
|
|
|
05-07-2012, 09:53 AM
|
#7
|
2 Rivet Member
2006 16' International CCD
Niagara Falls
, New York
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 20
|
Add foam pipe insulation to the water lines everywhere the pipes are against the floor or wherever the pipes run thru walls/shelves. Basically anywhere you have access to the water lines, insulate them. Foam pipe insulation can be bought at any home improvement store for just a few $. That hammering sound drove me crazy too.
|
|
|
05-07-2012, 01:54 PM
|
#8
|
Rivet Master
2006 19' Safari SE
Tucson
, Arizona
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 4,627
|
Some excessive noise can be caused by the vibration of pipes right at the pump itself...if you can reduce the vibration there by securing or padding the lines better, it should help.
Richard is also right, that if you have air in the lines it can cause a very annoying loud hammering sound...we use the shower to bleed the air out of the lines since that's the highest point in the system...just let the shower run a bit and see if that helps.
__________________
TB & Greg and Abbey Schnauzer
AirForums #21900
PastPrez, 4CU/WBCCI
|
|
|
05-07-2012, 03:12 PM
|
#9
|
2 Rivet Member
2004 25' Safari
East Northport
, New York
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 58
|
Thanks everybody. Some great ideas.
|
|
|
10-21-2016, 10:49 AM
|
#10
|
New Member
2014 27' Flying Cloud
Groveland
, California
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 2
|
Loud Water pump
I used a "fun noodle" one of those tube shaped floating devices and cut it to size, wrapped it around the plastic water pipes where they came in contact with the frame.
Cost about $2 and my problem was fixed.
|
|
|
10-21-2016, 12:57 PM
|
#11
|
Rivet Master
2014 25' Flying Cloud
Cuddebackville
, New York
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 4,333
|
MY pump is mounted on shelf and the shelf was loose. A couple of screws in it helped a lot. Plus the pipe insulation. Also, in 2004 I think they were using rigid pipe connections to the pump (that were in 2007). Change them to flexible hoses.
__________________
2014 25' Flying Cloud Rear Twin
2019 Ford Expedition Platinum
|
|
|
10-21-2016, 02:18 PM
|
#12
|
New Member
2014 27' Flying Cloud
Groveland
, California
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 2
|
Noisy Water Pump
Also try this simple fix.
Tighten the two Phillips screws holding the chrome escutcheon (plate) behind the shower handle.
This will also tighten the mixing valve on the other side of the bulkhead.
The mixing valve vibrates when the pump runs.
|
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
Thread Tools |
Search this Thread |
|
|
Display Modes |
Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
Recent Discussions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|