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Water Pumps

When you're off city water, the 12-volt pump is what puts pressure behind your faucets. It pulls from the fresh tank and runs on demand every time you open a tap. This category has full demand pumps from single-fixture units to high-flow variable-speed models, plus the switches, valves, impeller kits, and silencing hoses to rebuild or quiet the one you've got.

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Choosing and servicing an RV water pump

An RV demand pump is a 12-volt diaphragm pump with a pressure switch: open a faucet, pressure drops, the pump kicks on; close it, pressure builds, the pump shuts off. Sizing or fixing one comes down to a few numbers:

  • Flow rate (GPM). Match the pump to how many fixtures you run at once. A 1.0 GPM pump (the Remco) suits a small trailer or single fixture; 3.0-3.5 GPM (the Aquajet ARV) keeps pressure up when the shower and kitchen sink run together.
  • Fixed vs variable-speed. A standard pump cycles on and off, which can pulse the water. A variable-speed pump like the Aquajet ramps to demand for steadier, quieter flow: nicer in the shower and easier on the plumbing.
  • Self-priming and run-dry. Look for self-priming, which lifts water from the tank without manual priming, and run-dry capable, which won't burn up if the tank empties. The Shurflo 105-013 does both.
  • Repair vs replace. Pumps are rebuildable. A noisy or weak pump often just needs a new switch (Shurflo 94-800-05), valve assembly, or impeller kit rather than a whole unit, and a silencing kit with flex hoses cuts the vibration drumming through the cabinet.

Plumb the pump downstream of your fresh tank and ahead of a water filter if you filter on the outlet side; connections and shutoffs are in hose fittings & adapters. For winter, a hand pump like the Valterra kit pushes antifreeze through the lines, and the antifreeze itself is over in tank care & chemicals.

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