First time user, bad water pump

[bigtimeflyfishing]

Just purchased my first RV, Thor Freedom Elite 22E. Three weeks in and the water pump seems to be leaking. Any recommendations for the type of pump I should buy? Never more than two people in the RV at a time, I guess gallons per minute isn't that big of an issue. I'd like a quieter model. Also, is this something folks replace themselves? It doesn't seem difficult to me, but I don't know what I don't know, if you know what I mean.

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!

[JamieGeek]

Where is it leaking? Did you make sure all the connections are tight?

(Our water pump appeared to be leaking at first but it was simply the strainer wasn't tight.)

[bigtimeflyfishing]

Honestly did not check. I will look at it tonight and get more information on type of pump, specs, where I think it's leaking, etc. and post that information later.

Thanks.

[blw2]

I had the same issue as Jamiegeek, well similar. The cap on the suction side strainer was cracked. It seems someone at the factory over tightened it just a bit. I called Thor customer svc and they sent me a new cap pronto. No more issues. Easy fix

[blw2]

I'll add.... funny thing is you would think that a cracked piece would show itself from the beginning..... but the leak didn't happen till after a bit of use. No sign of it during a thorough prebuy.... it took a few on-off cycles I guess to lea enough to be found. I can't remember if it was our first night or second night or maybe even a bit longer before I found it

[bigtimeflyfishing]

Sure enough two finger nuts were loose. I had taken it on a three day trip, didn't leak enough to notice. I took it out last weekend for a few days and saw water on the floor. No tools required, hand tightened the nuts, had the pump on for several hours yesterday, ran water, etc. and not a drop.

Thanks for the suggestions, I would have just replaced it!