RV WATER SYSTEM 💦 | Full Walk-thru | Wolf Pup Travel Trailer
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- Опубліковано 4 чер 2021
- 🤔 Ever wonder how the water system in your RV or Travel Trailer works? There's so many connections, valves, hoses, etc....where do you start?? Simple, right here! 😄 I walk you through the system in my Forest River Cherokee Wolf Pup 16TS and hopefully give you some good info to have a better understanding of YOUR system and how it functions as well. Its pretty nerdy stuff but you'll like it I promise. 🤓
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Dude I hope you keep doing these videos, I’ve watched hundreds of How to videos and yours are the most thorough and easy to understand. I thought the electric water heater took 10 times longer than gas, didn’t know about the heating element, was probably broke.
Thank you!
Omg I watch so many videos to try to under stand this rv I just got I’m a total newbie n I could not get the answers I needed from all the other dozens of video i watched. I seen yours clicked and boom I am understanding this now . Thank u so much I wish others can explain things slow and simple like you do . Your a life saver for me and my rv ❤
Thanks for taking the time to be real specific about each component. Best 22 minutes I've seen on the water system.
Great job! As a wolf pup owner X2.... I found this to be the best video on RV water systems to date. Love It !!!!Thanks for your effort!!!
You absolutely ROCK! You explain things so clearly and you solved an issue with water not being drawn from the tank after winterization! Thank you!! Just subscribed! Keep up the great work.
Thank you!! I found this very helpful and informative. Also, it was better than any salesman could ever explain. LOL
Excellent video .. I rented a 2022 Wolf Pup and this was outstanding information. This newer unit has a tankless water heater and updated control unit but all the details about the difference between using electric and gas still apply. The heater control/reset and ON/OFF switch are identical. Just no tank under the bed. Thank you 🙌
I just bought a Wolf Pup and found this video very informative and helpful. Thanks!
Super helpful, by far the most in depth I've found on UA-cam. Thank you!
Fantastic detailed comprehensive explanation of this system. Thank you.
Thank you for the very detailed videos. The water system/valves was particularly helpful to me. I have a new-to-me 2-year-old Flagstaff EPro with that same setup. Kitchen sink pressure still not great but all others are.
Per the detectors, my CO alarm went off once every night on 2 different recent trips when no CO source present. I reached out to RVSafe, and they stood behind the product, suspecting a “nuisance sensor” (boy howdy!). Sent me a new one right away with a request to return the faulty one to help with quality control. My appreciation to RVSafe as sensors are a critical, possibly life-saving feature.
OMG keep them coming in going to binge all your videos this weekend! Thank you the Fn dealer couldn't answer my questions like you do!! Keep them coming
I'm waiting for delivery of my Wolfpup 14CC and binging your videos. Keep that wolfpup content flowing! 🐺
Thanks soooo much! On my third trip with my pup and couldn't figure out why the pump wasn't pulling water from the fresh tank. The valve was in winterize mode! Can't understand why the dealer would leave it like that when they supposedly tested everything. Hope to see more from you. Clear and thorough.
Hands down BEST description of the water system I've seen and i have watched a BUNCH, Very detailed and easy-to-understand thank you so much.
I have a jayco trailer they are about the same but this by far was the best video I have seen on the water system GREAT job answered so many of my questions and a few extras that I didn’t think about. Again GREAT job
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
More helpful than what i could find the the users manual !!!
Thank you soooo much for the clearest explanation I’ve ever seen about the water system in my camper trailer! I feel smarter now. Very helpful. Liked & subscribed! 😊
This masterclass video finally motivated me to winterize our wolf pup toy hauler today. Well okay, the 30 degree temps forecast all night did play some part in the panic! But if "knowledge is power", then it felt great getting the job done and "right in time." Anywhere from which direction to turn the hex wrench on the anode rod, to the all too rare video of the obscure fuse near the water pump! I'm almost starting to think of tackling that solar panel / battery combo you posted, and boondock in Florida all winter.
Thank you so much - we bought our wolf pup in January so the dealer neglected to tell us anything about the water heater - or the fact that I would have to shimmy my way through the front storage space to unscrew their divider to reach my water heater valves. YOU SAVED THE DAY!
Awesome! Glad to hear it
We are new to the RV world and it can be overwhelming all that is involved
But you really helped with your easy to understand video
Thank you
Yeah I keep trying to get information on UA-cam about 2008 glacier Bay 318 ES adventure there's not one single thing about this amazingly well-built awesome trailer on UA-cam except for that there's one identical to mine for rent in Colorado springs Colorado That's it That's what you get the newer trailers and brand new trailers are completely different so when I try and find information forget it that's how I ran across this video because I just wanted to know how to drain the freshwater tank
Get my rdv Sunday I’m from Montreal Canada heading south this winter fits already winterized so I’ll be dewinterizing once we it warmer weather and vise versa on the way back home in February … thanks amazing video 💪💪😎
Very helpful!!!! Thank you so much, this is my first RV Adventure!
Exactly the kind of videos I have been looking for! Great job bro
Really great, informative video! I learned essentially everything I needed to know and more.
Thanks for this video! It really helped me to understand the water connections in my new trailer.
Thank you for doing these videos so helpful
Super helpful! Thank you!
Excellent video well done i was able to follow everything
Super informative, thanks!
Thank you very much for a very informative video. I have a classic rv I don’t know much about rv I will check if have all those components. Thank you again. You got my subscription and like.
Awesome video man! Thanks
Great information!!!
I must have an older model Wolf Pup 16 FQ !
My main tank drain is a Tiny 1/2” 3/4 “ nipple with a screw on cap ! Take a for ever to drain and a pain to get off and on. Wish I had got the version you have. And also for fyi. I found my pump under my kitchen sink a long way from the water heater. I did have the 12 volt pump running slowly but found a video about the filter screen and I removed it and my water pressure was ten times better ! Even better than new so it must have had crap in it for the factory. Great info and video !!!!
I also have an older 2019 Wolf Pup fq As for the pump clean the screen and put it back , it is there for a reason. I clean mine every year when winterizing. I have also put a thin layer of cork under the pump, it is much quieter that way As for the drain valves yes they are crap. Being a plastic inverted flare if left loose, they leak, if tightened further they crack the hose end, and leak . I have gotten by the last two seasons with wrapping the threads with teflon tape. This spring I will be cutting off the hose ends and putting on qate valves. Hope this helps. Cove
Awesome video for information Thanks so much God bless
Great information, thanks
Thank you for doing this video. I learned a lot.
Perfect explain video!!!!!!! Thanks
I want to thank you for sharing, I’m learning things I didn’t get from the dealer 🥴
what a great job, very understandable and easy to follow. thank you. I would ask if you would do a video on if water pump is running but no water little is coming out, and we gave checked the inside of water pump and it still is no water then what can we do to find out what the problem is and where...
Great job with the video! You are very thorough as you go section by section. I have the 2023 Grey Wolf 19SMBL, which is the next size up (I think), and cannot find any help as far as configuration.
Best video thank you man
This was the best!!!! 👍❤️👍❤️👍
Btw great video very informative
This was excellent!! I'm a new wolfpup owner and this was invaluable for me before heading out on my first trip! Thanks again!
Thank you! I can’t get water to flow!! I will replace the fuse and see if that’s the solution
Great video and well explained. I have an issue when connected to the city water my fresh water tanks are filling and overflowing. This video is very helpful. Thank you.
Definitely your check-valve on the pump!
I have the 2021 wolf pup 17jg black label. Everything is the same except I have a random tube the runs from the tank up through the floor and back down again. I was assuming this was the vent and I still have the elbow you hooked your tube to. Which always wastes water so I put a valve on it since I have the fill and a vent.
Many thanks
Thank you so much !
Thanks soooo much!!
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
Have you done a video on winterizing the Wolf Pup? If not, please do.
Wow! This is the most complete information I ever saw about water system in a RV. Thank you!
great video's I have a bounder MH and when I got it all the switches at sink and bath I could turn on the water and when I was done I could press the switch again and it would turn the pump off ..was all good .now when I turn any switch on it will stay on it will never shut off ..any help I would like to hear ...
Another great video! I've seen 100's (probably) of RV videos and this is the most concise and informative. It's cool that you're breaking down each system as an individual topic. I appreciate that you don't put a bunch of time-extending "jibber-jabber" in your videos. You take the time to carefully explain and (most importantly) show what you're speaking to. I presume at some point you'll take your Wolf Pup into the woods and we'll see a travel video! :-) It's sort of crazy to me that RV water heaters just drain out over the pan. So, an actual question... I presume that on either AC or propane, it will cycle on-and-off like a normal heater. Would it keep a pilot light running as long as the cabin panel is set to "on"? And I'm guessing you wouldn't want to leave it on (either AC or propane) when know you're not going to use it for a while (like go for a hike, etc). But obviously you want it available when needing to wash dishes or take a shower. I guess the question is: Does one really just turn it on when they absolutely know they need it?
Firstly, thank you for the kind words! As for the water heater, it does cycle on and off as needed based on the water temp in the tank. Whether on AC or gas. Basic rule of thumb is, when on shore power, use electric not gas. When dry camping, use gas. As far as I know, it does not use a pilot light. It’s an spark ignition source. Much like the stove. But yes, when the trailer is in storage, everything is off! I’ll be taking a long cross-country trek at the end of July and I’m hoping that will be the starts of some travel type videos. Thanks for watching!
Great video, you have prevented several camping arguments lol. Do you have a suggestion for how to get to the inside water heater easily? Ours can theoretically be accessed through the bed or the storage hole. We added hinges and the hydronic arms to lift the bed for access, but the arms don’t allow it to come up high enough to easily reach the valves. Our other choice is the storage door and shimmy all the way across to reach it. I’m fairly small so I can get in both spaces, barely, but getting out is rough. Hubby can’t fit in either space.
Lifting the bed is the best option to me. Maybe add something to keep it propped up.
Hi. I need help.
Would pump camper 17 footer.
Bought used.
I think the black water is not flowing out to the drain.
I am connected to a campsite drain pipe.
Which valves should be open?
Do you need to use the water pump when using the hot water tank?
Why did my gray water tank fill up and had water in the sink and shower?
Friend just purchased a wolf pup. He says he has water in the bath sink & toilet, but no water in the kitchen sink. Any ideas?? I'm not there to see anything.
Can you do a video explaining the AC and heat system? I’m looking in to a travel trailer and want to see if it’s complicated. Like how it runs all night and what not lol sorry if it sounds simple just don’t know!
That is on the list! I will hopefully will have that out soonish
Hi! Very nice video. Thanks for sharing.
I have issues with my water heater not working.
I have water inside of my Wolf Pup but when I'm outside and open the pressure valve next to the water heater, no water comes out. Only a hissing sound. Do I need to fill the fresh water tank to use the heater? I'll not be boondocking.
I would say start making sure that your valves are in the correct orientation. If they are, the hot water tank would fill if you are connected to city water. If you have water in your fresh water tank the pump would be filling it from there if you have the pump on. To turn on the heat while connected to power, you would need to turn on the switch at the water heater outside. Otherwise, you could use the gas side with the switch inside. If you are running off gas and its not lighting, you may have air in the gas lines that you can bleed using the stove.
Nice video! What do you have mounted above your control panel inside?
That is a level indicator for the propane tanks. Check out the tour video where I show that off.
thank you ..I didnt realize I had an electric option on my tank..!! yippee..!!! I dont like gas.
These videos are great. When I bought a 2021 17BL Wolf Pup and took it out for the first time I realized there is no place to hook up cable from the park. It makes no sense to me can you do a video on as to why there is cable outlets inside. Is there a way to make a modification to correct this?
You can actually plug in tv cable to the port that’s on the outside where you hang the TV. Just make sure the tv antenna booster is off. Coax is omnidirectional so that should get you signal to everything and you’d just use a splitter outside of you wanted to also watch TV out there.
Thanks for the quick response. We are heading out this weekend again and I am so looking forward to trying this because it was really bugging me. Thanks again Dave
Thanks bud! Does your water heater automatically fill once it’s hooked up to the city water?
Indeed!
I had an issue where I was hooked to city water but it seemed to fill my fresh water tank. I am not sure how that happened based on how you were showing the pump. People said something about a check valve but not sure where it is and how do I fix it
It’s a valve that’s part of the water pump itself. Towards the top. You’d have to take it a part and clean it out/make sure there no debris in there. Sometimes just running the pump helps too. Otherwise, you need to replace that part.
I just bought the new 22 16fq....can the water heater run off the 12 volt system like the fridge?...also on a first trip we noticed a strong sulfur smell with the hot side..cold water only had the new hose taste..thx
The water heater heats via gas or 110v electric. As for the smell, you could try running some water system cleaner or something similar through it.
So how does the hot water tank get pressurized when you're not hooked up to shore water? Does the water pump take water from the fresh water tank and fill the hot water tank as you use hot water?
Yes. The water pump would pressurize it when not hooked up to city water
Nick, do I need the water pump on when I'm just using city water and hot water?
I'm afraid to turn on the pump since my fresh water tank is empty.
Nope. If you’re hooked up to city water, no pump is necessary. It only pulls from your water tank anyway.
You mentioned that the hot water tank maybe ceramic and you would not have a sacrificial rod. How can you tell which type of tank you have? My Wolfpup has no rod but I would like to be able to verify the tank type.
Typically you would have a plastic drain plug instead of the metal one like shown in the video. You can also look up the model number.
if im hooked up to city water does the hot water take fill up automatically?
It should yes. Unless it was bypassed for winterization or something.
What if the fresh water tank fills on its own? Is the check valve inside the water pump? So I’d have to get a new pump, or have it repaired?? I’ve tried everything else!!!
Yes, that is usually the culprit the check valve you might be able to replace just that part on the pump rather than the entire pump itself
So what fills the black and gray tanks? Do the tanks tank water from the fresh tank? Just curious
Toilet waste goes to black, sinks and shower goes to grey.
Wow, this is so great! Just bought a 2021 WolfPup BL. One question for clarification: If my fresh water tank is full and I want hot water for a shower using only propane, do I just turn the water pump switch (using the inside panel controller) to "on"? This would pump water to the tank under the bed, which would then heat up using the water heater, correct?
Any time you’re going to use water from your fresh tank you’d turn the pump on yes. You’ll also need to make sure you turn the water heater itself on from the panel for gas as well.
Thanks so much for your reply. I filled my freshwater tank and turned the water pump and water heater on, but I'm not getting hot water to either the shower or kitchen. I've turned the valves so they are pointing toward the hot water tank under the bed. The furnace is working - I can feel the hot water in the tank. Everything is plugged in, but I"m not getting hot water. Cold water works fine in bathroom and kitchen, just no hot water. Any suggestions???
Update on my question about not having hot water. I had another look at the valves leading to the hot water tank and decided to try turning the hot water valve so that it was in-line with the red hose, rather than pointing toward the tank. When I did this, I got hot water :-) So, not sure if my valves are different, or if I just didn't understand what you were saying about these valves. Right now, the valve on the blue, cold water line is pointed toward the tank and the valve on the red, hot water line is pointing toward the line (parallel with red line). This gives me hot water in both bathroom and kitchen 🙂
It sounds like your valves may just be different or installed differently for what you described to work. Glad it’s all good now though. Enjoy!
Help! The fees water “terra valve” (is that what you called it?) is leaking…maiden voyage! The leak appears to be coming from a fitting and not the pull-valve seal. There is a lot of spray foam insulation in the same area. How can we fix the leak short of taking it back to the dealer which is four hours away. Thank you!!!
If its coming from the fitting, I’d say replace the fitting. That’s really all you can do.
Great video !did you tow your Wolfpup with Tacoma ?
Yup
How does the hot water tank get filled? Is it through the main holding tank?
Prom a pressurized source such as the water pump pulling from the fresh water holding tank, or the city water connection.
I have a question . Last trip, I connected city water with a pressure regulator, heard slight noise. System seemed ok, next morning water was over flowing from the water storage tank. No water any where inside the camper. Idea's?
Yeah that sounds like the check valve on the pump might have failed or has debris in it. Usually if you run the pump a few times that’ll clear out otherwise you might have to replace.
The same just happened to me. Thankfully, I caught it on my lunch break. Full-time RVing for the next 18 months before I retire.
Can you post links for the water heaters heating element and ano rod?
The heating elements would be model specific usually but I’m sure you could find that part number and then get it on Amazon. As for the anode rod, I’ve typically bought these: a.co/d/gqm5TiN
Thank you!
Hello -
Idk if you still check comments but in order for the outdoor shower to work ( I’m de winterizing) do the valves to the hot water heater need to be turned towards it?… not bypassed?
You would still be able to use the outside shower even if the water heater was bypassed. you just obviously wouldn’t have hot water… So as long as all your valves are in line, you should have water to that faucet
Maybe my last newbie question… for the hot water heater- I got the on /off switch for using accessing from outside … if you are using gas from the inside do you keep the electric on switch (black switch) or can it be off?
Typically, you use either/or. However you can use both if you need a faster turnaround time to heat the water assuming you’re in shore power and needing to use a lot of hot water past your tank capacity.
Hi, I have a 2022 wolf pup 16bhs and I can only get maybe 1-2 fast 5 min showers boon docking is that normal ?
Until what? You run out of water or hot water?
@@TheRVPastime till I run out of water it all comes out the bottom after I fill it all the way up
Don't you need to use filter in FRESH WATER tank as well, but most importantly, HOW would you do it, could it even be done? And also what is that valve called you attached to elbow? Feedback appreciated very much!!
I’m having trouble understanding your question, but the elbow has quick connects and then an in-line shutoff.
@@TheRVPastime How do you filter the water going into the Fresh Water Tank? In the video you only show us how to filter the City Water tank.
Oh, it’s the same connection. There is a filter in line so whether you use that hose to fill up the water tank or hook up to the water connection, it goes through that in line filter
All those reinforced poly lines with PEX clamps on them is a leak waiting to happen.
What happens if no water comes out of the faucets at all?
New camper first trip, filled up city an fresh tank before I left,
Boondocking, using generator, rv has electric or gas pump selector
Help pls lol??
Check the water pump is on. If water is in Fresh water tank, pump will pull from that when you open a faucet. If the pump is on but not activating, could be a fuse, or other issue.
Do you travel with a full water tank?
I try not to. Just depends on the camping situation.
Dang, this system is more complicated than my house! I need Tylenol
I thought "Dry" camping was to use no water. ??
Nope. Basically means you’re not using hookups. Also known as Boondocking
COLD water heater.
Ugh…I know. I rewatched this and realized I broke my number 1 peeve 😂
Lol
We all grow up hearing it the wrong way!
Appreciate all the useful 411
I have the plastic plug style on my water heater drain. It was leaking. So I took it out to put plumbers tape on, which didn’t work, it drained, i put it back and turned my city connection back on. Now my hot water will not work unless my water pump is in and my hot water will not run unless the water heater is on, which it did before. Just it would run cold unless I had gas in the propane tank. My pump did not have to be on before for my water to run. Why does it now? Do I need to fill that tank out by the city connect?
You absolutely ROCK! You explain things so clearly and you solved an issue with water not being drawn from the tank after winterization! Thank you!! Just subscribed!