RV Water System repairs: Pressure, Filtration & Hot Water
Your RV water system should deliver clean water at steady pressure—on city water or on the freshwater tank and water pump. Pulsing flow, bad taste, lukewarm showers, or leaks at fittings mean it’s time for a tune-up.
Traveling RV Technicians (TRVT) provides mobile water-system diagnostics, filtration and softener installs, pump and accumulator upgrades, PEX reroutes, heater service (tank & tankless), sanitizing, winterization, and labeling. We fix the cause, protect the plumbing, and leave you with quiet, reliable water everywhere in the coach.
System Assessment: Pressure • Flow • Taste
We start with numbers, not guesses.
Measure static/dynamic pressure at the city water inlet and furthest faucet.
Check pressure regulator setting (target 45–60 PSI) and hose washers.
Verify pump GPM/PSI, do a pump-off hold test for slow leaks, and note voltage drop at the motor.
Taste/odor review: sediment in lines, carbon performance, or biofilm.
You get a plain-English report: what failed, why it failed, and the best fix.
Pumps & Accumulators (Steady Pressure, Less Noise)
A good RV water pump shouldn’t chatter or short-cycle.
Service or replace Shurflo, Flojet, Seaflo, Lippert Flow Max, Remco/Aqua Jet in the right GPM for your rig.
Add an accumulator tank to stop rapid cycling and water-hammer.
Quiet mounts, kink-free suction lines, clean strainers, and airtight connections fix won’t prime and sputter.
Correct 12-volt DC power, fuse size, and wire gauge restore full output.
Water Heaters: Tank & Tankless Tuning
Hot water should be predictable.
Suburban (anode service, flush) and Atwood/Dometic tank heaters (check valves, bypass kits).
Truma AquaGo and Girard tankless descaling and mixing-valve tuning so showers don’t swing hot-cold-hot.
Correct flow minimums, proper regulator settings, and small accumulators near sensitive fixtures stabilize temperature.
Relief-valve routing and drip pans keep bays dry.
PEX Plumbing, Manifolds & Leak-Proof Fittings
RVs flex; fittings must keep up.
Color-coded PEX-A/PEX-B with the right method (crimp, clamp, or expansion)—no mixed methods on one joint.
SharkBite/John Guest push-to-connect at service points only; add clips so vibration can’t work joints loose.
Home-run manifolds with labeled shutoffs per fixture for fast isolation.
Grommets, edge trim, and clamps every 18–24″ prevent rub-through and mystery leaks.
City Water Gear: Regulators, Check Valves & Hoses
Protect the coach at the hookup.
Brass pressure regulators (fixed or adjustable) set to safe PSI.
Healthy city-water check valve stops backflow into the tank and cures surprise tank fill.
NSF-61 drinking-water hoses, brass swivels, spare flat gaskets, and 45°/90° elbows to prevent kinks.
Separate, color-coded hose for black-tank flush (with backflow preventer).
Conservation & Off-Grid Comfort (Boondocking Setup)
Stretch tanks without giving up comfort.
High-efficiency shower heads with real spray patterns and pause buttons.
Low-splash bath faucets and tuned aerators (1.2–1.8 GPM).
Variable-speed pumps or properly sized accumulators to smooth flow at low draw.
Leak audit and labeled shutoffs prevent silent tank losses.
Sanitizing, Taste & Seasonal Care
Keep water safe and gear healthy.
Full-system sanitize (measured bleach dose), flush, then aerator cleaning to clear debris.
Replace carbon cartridges on schedule; note dates at the bay.
Winterization: water-heater bypass, blow-out or RV antifreeze through fixtures (never fill the heater), and antifreeze in traps.
Spring de-winterize: rinse lines, restore valves, lube O-rings/seals.
Monitoring, Sensors & Diagnostics
Know levels and catch issues early.
SeeLevel external tank sensors for accurate readings without fouling.
Pressure/flow baseline card stored in the wet bay.
Label at the power distribution centers, fuse/breaker panel, and manifold so anyone can isolate a problem fast.