Following a long winter, we are finally back on the road. It is really nice to be camping again. The weather has been quite cold until now. Not very many resorts have the water turned on yet due to the cold nights.
We went to a baseball game on Saturday so we decided to stay at the Valley Plaza RV Resort to be nearby. The Great Lakes Loons were playing in Midland. It was a good game. But let me tell you how quickly the weather can change in Michigan. When we arrived at the ballgame it was near 85 degrees outside. By the time we left the game it was about 45 degrees out. In the words of my good friend Tom, “Absolutely Incredible”.
I would like to mention one thing about the Valley Plaza RV Resort. In fact I can say it in just one word, TRAIN! The park is located along side of the train track that leads into Dow Chemical. The site we were on was just several yards from the intersection of the tracks and the street. And you know what the train does when it reaches a crossroad?
You got it…TOOT! TOOT! TOOT! It is enough to lift you right out of your shorts.
Noisy RV Water Pump
Tim R. Enright
The first thing we noticed when we got our new RV was how loud the water pump was when we used it. The first time the dog heard it, she about tore through the door trying to get away from it. After that incident we had to do something. Here are a few things you can do to help reduce the level of noise of your pump.
A couple of things you can try prior to spending very much money, are to add some rubber insulators between the pump mount and the place it is fastened to your RV. Also if your pump has hard tubing attached to it, try replacing the section fastened to the pump with flexible tubing. This will prevent vibration from being transferred down the piping.
If these things don’t seem to do the job, replacing the pump with a new one will most likely help. Many new RV’s may not have the best pumps. Some real good ones can be found for under $100.00 dollars. You could also add an Accumulator Tank. This will allow your system to stay pressurized so the pump will not need to go on every time you need water.
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