Time to consider the plumbing system! What are you using as your pump?

[grantgoold]

I have finished the inside of the bus!!!


Now it is time to begin planning the tanks, and pumps.  I am looking at the newest Jabsco Pumps Dual Sensor Max automatic two stage system.  A bit pricey but looks like the way to go to be at the front of the line for awhile.

http://www.pumpagents.com/pdf/JabscoPumps/31765-0092.pdf

What say ye?

Thanks in advance!

Grant

[Jriddle]

Grant

All right getter done. I used the pump below. It works well for us.


http://www.shurflo.com/files/RV-Product-Data-Sheets/Extreme-Series-Pumps-Accessories/Extreme%20Smart%20Sensor%20pds-5900-0201_0211_.pdf

[TomC]

Yes the variable flow pumps are nice, a bit pricey, and can be a bit on the cantankerous side. I was at an RV show in Phoenix (couple of years ago at the speedway) and the Shurflo rep was there. He said for dirt like reliability, use the old style on/off mechanical type. I have two Whisper Quiet pumps in parallel with each other. Normally use both for more volume, and with both working, don't get any fluctuations in pressure. Granted they only put out about 30psi-but then you'll not use as much water either. I was glad I had two pumps, one started to leak on a trip, and still had the other to use. Now have two new pumps after 20 years of use. Actually, the pump heads are leaking. The motors are still good. Will try buying new pump heads and see where that goes. Will stay with this system with the truck-and they are truly quiet. Good Luck, TomC

[bevans6]

I just use a shurflow.  Standard RV pump. 

Brian

[Iceni John]

A lot of folk find that the old classic SHURflo 2088 is still the most reliable pump out there.   Fancy it ain't, but they keep on tickin' long after others have "ceased to proceed", and they're cheap.   Like Tom, I have two, plumbed so I can run either or both.   I also use the SHURflo 255-213 strainers to keep particles from reaching their diaphragms or pressure switches  -  well worth it.   I've mounted my pumps on separate rubber-isolated mounting plates that can be removed from their main pull-out tray by just two wing nuts, so this means I can completely remove a pump in less than a minute by hand, no tools needed.   My pumps are set to 45 PSI, but I may reduce their pressure slightly to save water.   It's also a good idea to use a water pressure accumulator tank to prevent the pumps from hunting on and off  -  I have a Watts DET-5 set to the same 45 PSI as my water pressure.

John 

[belfert]

I use the Flojet Sensor VSD pump.  I believe Jabsco and Flojet are related.

[Dave5Cs]

Surflow and flo jet I picked up in the box at an estate sale for 10.00

[luvrbus]

The big boys use the 110volt water pumps I forget the pumps name super quite and pump a lot of water

[buddydawg]

I use the ShurFlo Extreme™ Series Smart Sensor 5.7.  It works great, nice even water pressure with no pulsing.

[muldoonman]

Have 2 of the 12 volt Shurflo pumps on 2  75 gallon water tanks that converter installed in 1992 and still going strong. Must be some hardy pumps.

[chessie4905]

   Get a Sure-flo....dead reliable and parts/ pumps are available everywhere and for many years into future. Millions out there in use.

[Seangie]

We got the Remco Aqua Jet - http://www.remcoindustries.com/Corporate/product.php?f=Aquajet.php  I went with a bigger pump as I put in 3/4" feed and 1/2" service to all the fixtures.  Its nice to have the 60psi.  Ive never lost water pressure in the shower and we have never had to worry about water pressure being too high at a campground with the house type pex plumbing.  You can read our plumbing page on our blog here - http://www.herdofturtles.org/2012/12/17/plumbing-keeping-it-straight/

One thing that I have found when installing the pump (And have seen the same problem on other coaches as well) is that it needs to be below your water tank.  I initially installed the pump about mid height orf my water tank and when the water level in the tank was below the pump it would not pump water any more.  Ive seen 2 other coaches with the same problem (both had diffferent pumps) There may be a way around this but that is my experience when installing pumps. 

This Remco pump is not that quiet.  With the variable speed it does not hammer the pipes like a regular pump would.  It does help to have an accumulator as the lowest pump speed on the Remco creates more water pressure than we typically use (ie - the water dispenser at the sink is very low pressure) and the pump will cycle on and off more rapidly without the accumulator.   

My suggestion is to keep it in a well ventilated area but have some kind of containment to absorb some of the noise from the pump.

-Sean

[luvrbus]

Check out the prices and specs on the Groco fresh water pump like the Newell uses you cannot hear it run