History. Never had a problem with the OEM pump but choose to replace it when we had the rig re-plumbed last year to pex. Installed/replaced with SeaFlow pump. A few weeks later the pump started leaking from, the top, where the solenoid mounts. Tried applying torque to the screws on top, no difference. Still leaked off and on. Bought a replacement, LCI Flow Max in case we had a failure for replacement until we got home from the winter trip this year.
Replaced pump, tossed the SeaFlow. Two nights into our four night shakedown this weekend to test the mods and other items done this year and, water alarm goes off. Luckily the access panel I installed kept me from having to unscrew the whole panel and remove. Leaking in the same place, off the top.
Wife told me the only thing that changed was she turned on the water heater, electric. So, release pressure to the system and leak stops. Now, on to process of elimination. Let tank cool, heat with gas, same thing.. I now have a bedpan, actually, a bowl sitting under the pump to catch water.
Back home now, read up on needing to have that water heater bubble in there. Completed that. Opened and closed the pressure relief valve a few times when I did the bubble thing. Turn on water heater this morning, same thing, leaking from the top. No drips from the relief valve.
At this point I'm at a loss. I don't want to have to deal with a leak and bedpan for our upcoming winter trip and I want to get this resolved. For what its worth, we almost always use our water using the pump. Just don't like having outside water pressure constantly on, we fill as needed through the city water fill.
Any ideas please? We leave in four weeks for the winter.
Replaced pump, tossed the SeaFlow. Two nights into our four night shakedown this weekend to test the mods and other items done this year and, water alarm goes off. Luckily the access panel I installed kept me from having to unscrew the whole panel and remove. Leaking in the same place, off the top.
Wife told me the only thing that changed was she turned on the water heater, electric. So, release pressure to the system and leak stops. Now, on to process of elimination. Let tank cool, heat with gas, same thing.. I now have a bedpan, actually, a bowl sitting under the pump to catch water.
Back home now, read up on needing to have that water heater bubble in there. Completed that. Opened and closed the pressure relief valve a few times when I did the bubble thing. Turn on water heater this morning, same thing, leaking from the top. No drips from the relief valve.
At this point I'm at a loss. I don't want to have to deal with a leak and bedpan for our upcoming winter trip and I want to get this resolved. For what its worth, we almost always use our water using the pump. Just don't like having outside water pressure constantly on, we fill as needed through the city water fill.
Any ideas please? We leave in four weeks for the winter.
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