Low water pressure

[scoonhr]

I have 2006 flagstaff, and when you turn on the sink or shower the water flow is fine but soon will come down to a trickle.  Is that normal?  If you turn it off and give it a little time it is fine again.  I tried it with and with out the regulator it happens either way.  It seems like it is air locked?  Don't know any one else know.

[AustinBoston]

I have 2006 flagstaff, and when you turn on the sink or shower the water flow is fine but soon will come down to a trickle.  Is that normal?  If you turn it off and give it a little time it is fine again.  I tried it with and with out the regulator it happens either way.  It seems like it is air locked?  Don't know any one else know.

Are you using a hose connected to a pressurized water supply (such as a faucet on your house), or are you filling the pop-up's water tank and not getting consistent pressure from the pop-up's pump?

If you are connected to your house, take a look at the hose and see if you can find a kink (very sharp bend that can block normal flow).

If you are trying to use the pump, then the pump may have a clogged screen.

Austin

[scoonhr]

It is out of the hose. There is no kink in it nor is there an additional faucet connected to it. It has done this since i bought it. First on so I thought that it might be normal.

[AustinBoston]

It is out of the hose. There is no kink in it nor is there an additional faucet connected to it. It has done this since i bought it. First on so I thought that it might be normal.

Have you tried connecting the hose to the house but not the camper (to make sure the hose is not clogged)?  I like to start with checking the cheapest or easiest stuff first, and a hose is relatively cheap.

Austin

[scoonhr]

Seating here thinking about that right now. Can't believe I haven't looked at that before just to make sure, I have to go right now but I will check it later tonight.

[wavery]

You might also try disconnecting the pressure regulator from the camper, screw it onto the hose and water your grass, seeing if the water runs freely. If it slowly looses pressure like it did in the camper faucet, you've got a bad or clogged regulator.

[scoonhr]

The hose with and without the regulator works great.  thinking about that setup I have a water filter built into it. I don't remember any pressure valves though. It just seems so strange that if you turn the water off for about 30 to 60 seconds it will run good for about 20 to 45 second before dying of to a trickle.

[AustinBoston]

The hose with and without the regulator works great.  thinking about that setup I have a water filter built into it. I don't remember any pressure valves though. It just seems so strange that if you turn the water off for about 30 to 60 seconds it will run good for about 20 to 45 second before dying of to a trickle.

It sounds like you have a clog, combined with a small air bubble in the hot water heater (or elsewhere).  The water from the city connection is never flowing fast, but it will reach a "pressure charge" over time that compresses the air bubble.  (It may take several minutes to reach full pressure.)  When you turn on the water, the air bubble expands and supplies pressure briefly.  This is exactly how the tank on well-based systems work (but without the clog, of course).

There should be a screen right where the hose connects to the pop-up.  Make sure it is clear.

Locate the water pump (assuming your pop-up has one), and disassemble and clean the screen there.  Those are the two most likely places for a clog.

Austin

[mike4947]

I'll bet if you pull the water filter you'll find your pressure/volume stays constant.
Filters are not lifetime. All the makers recommend replacing them at least once a year (spring is a good time) as RV antifreeze does not get along with most filter materials.
Just the drying out a couple of times can cause them to do weird things to volume and pressure.