What to do if you lose prime on your water pump?
The pump motor will run but no water is delivered. If this happens it is possible to re-prime the pump with water from another source. Check valves installed at the proper location at the pump and perhaps elsewhere can help prevent loss of prime on this system.
What kind of anti freeze do you use in an aqua hot system?
Boiler anti-freeze is intended for use in boiler systems and has a different chemical composition than antifreeze intended for RVs, automobiles and trucks. Camco has pink RV Plumbing and RV Freeze Ban antifreeze in addition to their pink boiler antifreeze; be sure to use the boiler antifreeze in your Aqua-Hot system.
What should I do to my Aqua hot heating system?
The first thing to do is to replace the fuel filter. Most systems use the Garber spin-on fuel filter which can easily be removed with a standard oil filter wrench. There is an o-ring seal on the filter housing threads. A new one probably came with your filter so replace it.
Where is the best place to Prime a water pump?
Find a garden hose connection on the building whose pump needs to be primed. Any fitting will do, but close to the water pump, such as a water tank drain valve, would be the very best place to connect. Obtain sufficient length of common garden hose that you can reach from the water donor building to the pump prime building hose connections.
What do you need to know about the Aqua hot system?
What is an Aqua-Hot? An Aqua-Hot is a miniature boiler that heats up boiler type antifreeze (propylene glycol) to deliver heat to your motorhome in the form of interior heat and endless hot water. It runs on your coach’s diesel fuel system or propane.
Boiler anti-freeze is intended for use in boiler systems and has a different chemical composition than antifreeze intended for RVs, automobiles and trucks. Camco has pink RV Plumbing and RV Freeze Ban antifreeze in addition to their pink boiler antifreeze; be sure to use the boiler antifreeze in your Aqua-Hot system.
How does the Aqua hot engine preheat work?
These two heating sources maintain the temperature of the Aqua-Hot’s solution of water and antifreeze. In addition, the Aqua-Hot has been designed to preheat the vehicle’s engine prior to starting. This preheat feature provides an easy engine start-up whenever cool weather conditions are present.
Why does my Aqua hot not come on?
Be sure to check your propylene glycol annually with a refractometer to make sure to verify your solution is between 40 – 50% or at a -10 degrees. If you are traveling and your Aqua-Hot won’t come on (start) three common reasons are: The fuel tank may be too low. The power source may not be enough.
