hot water leak

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• Dana Member Posts: 61

  September 15

  Tab 320, 2021.  Just got back from boondocking and suctioned water from jug into camper.  I suctioned using the left side water suction, had knobs on tank fill, everything went fine.  Switched knobs to dry camp, turned on pump and water is coming out of the top t-pipes under seat from the left side valve.  Also from faucets.  Water leak?  Doing something wrong? 

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• pthomas745 Administrator, Moderator Posts: 4,281

  September 16 edited 6:34PM

  Some pictures would really help.  Leaking inside the trailer?  Or, leaking out of one of the drains under the trailer?

  
  

  2017 Outback

  Towed by 2014 Touareg TDi
  

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• Dana Member Posts: 61

  September 17 edited 6:34PM

  
  

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• Dana Member Posts: 61

  September 17 edited 6:34PM

  When I turn on the pump, water comes out of hot water pipe on left near the white thing joining the "T"  Can't figure it out.

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• pthomas745 Administrator, Moderator Posts: 4,281

  September 18

  That is the mixing valve for the plumbing.  Which exact spot is it leaking from?  From the "red" pipe connector where it connects to the mixing valve?  

  These are "John Guest" push fittings.  You push them in slightly, and when you let go, they release from the side of the valve.  It might be that your push fitting has worked loose a little bit.

  This thread has a discussion of a failed valve, and it shows how the fittings come out and what they look like.  It may be that just "resetting" the connector properly will stop the leak.  

  https://tab-rv.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/13395/hot-water-problems-thermostatic-mixing-valve-2021-tab-400

  
  

  If you can, look closely at the inside of the brass pipe coming out of the valve.  There is a small screen in the valves that can become clogged, so see if you can get a look inside.

  
  

  2017 Outback

  Towed by 2014 Touareg TDi
  

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• qhumberd Administrator, Moderator Posts: 652

  September 18

  @Dana I agree with @pthomas745 and there is a short video that demonstrates how to remove and reseat the fittings i pulling from another thread:
  
  https://youtu.be/799KOuSOxrQ?si=tY6NEct3_CGds36G
  
  
  
  Good luck

  2019  T@B400 Boondock Lite "Todd"
  

  2016 Toyota Tundra 5.7 Crew Cab

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• Dana Member Posts: 61

  1:18PM

  thanks for info everybody.  I did try pushing in the John Guest fitting (thanks for the name) but it came loose again.  Next step is to try to take it apart from the brass fitting and putting it back together again.  Check inside brass as well.  My issue is a leak at that spot not a mixing problem (although now I know where that is) Fingers crossed that will work!  Try to get around to it in the next few days.  Will let you all know.

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• ScottG Administrator Posts: 5,623

  6:36PM

  @Dana, I don't see where your original post was closed. I'm not sure what happened, but I've merged the two discussions here in order to keep all related comments on the topic together.

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