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RE: Headhunter pump problems - encantotom - 03-27-2013

russ or anyone else....do you guys have an accumulator tank with the headhunter? i do not have one on mine.

tom

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RE: Headhunter pump problems - RussWhite - 03-27-2013

Tom,

No accumulator tank and I see no need for one. Water delivery is outstanding and I ALWAYS use my headhunter, never city water pressure. I shower with the control throttled back. Russ ( full timing )

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RE: Headhunter pump problems - encantotom - 03-27-2013

thanks russ. i have not had any issues either.

tom

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RE: Headhunter pump problems - folivier - 03-27-2013

Just took a shower and had great water pressure.
Last night I ran water through all the faucets then checked to make sure the pump was not cycling on and off.
Pressure was about 65# and cycling properly.
I'll add water to the tank today once it warms up and see if it happens again.

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RE: Headhunter pump problems - rheavn - 03-27-2013

FYI: The Headhunter 4, which my coach came with and I still have, has a accumulator tank built into it. The Headhunter Mach 5 was designed without a accumulator tank.

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RE: Headhunter pump problems - bikestuff - 03-27-2013

Forest, you must be a jinx! I just added water to my fresh water tank via the top port. Suddenly, my pump started doing the same thing as yours. Following advice from this thread, I opened all the faucets, and left the water run. Then I turned off everything and thought the pump would cut off. Nope.

Only when I went back and made sure that I did it for the cold AND HOT faucets did it work. Oops!

Glad you are working again. But if not, I am sure that Steve will get you going!

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RE: Headhunter pump problems - folivier - 03-27-2013

Wow! I wonder if adding water through the top fill is aerating the water enough to cause air pockets in the pump?
That's how I did it and both times had the problem.
Guess I'll try adding water through the city water hookup.

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RE: Headhunter pump problems - Ozarkguy - 03-27-2013

Happy to hear your problem is solved. The accumulator tank is primarly for the icemaker and drinking water on the refer and was recommended by Headhunter. It's a three gallon tank and the pressure holds steady @ 65 when the icemaker fills because of the small amount of water used.

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RE: Headhunter pump problems - whatsnewell - 03-27-2013

Ya know, I used to fill my fresh water tank through the top fill, and had the same problem. Now I always use the city water connection....it's a little bit slower, but I don't get air bubbles anymore.

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RE: Headhunter pump problems - encantotom - 05-25-2013

i am getting the rig ready to leave next week. i had not used the headhunter pump in a long time so i turned it on to just run water through everything. nothing....just a humming noise. it shut off a few times. the 12v pump worked fine.

i checked everything and it seemed ok. i thumped on the pump and nothing. i turned the breaker and off and it still just ran with no water. finally i resorted to the manual. it says it can take up to 6 minutes to get prime.

so i just let it run and walla, i had water.

like everything else, these things are meants to be used.

later

tom

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