No water pressure in shower

[Joammo]

Replaced the faucet, took out the restrictor, still just tricking out. Help please!

[Cosmik Debris]

Recently had to replace the stems in out two knob shower and found that one side had absolutely no rubber washer left, with no trace of it. Maybe you have one that has made its way into a narrow and plugged it. Easy to check. Water pump off, remove screws in knobs, then wrench out stem in each.

[Joammo]

Thanks Cosmik, I tried that first and just replaced the whole faucet.

[Cosmik Debris]

So you had no pressure before the new faucet? If so then need to be moving problem solving back towards pump.
Is this a used RV? You don't give those details. Somewhere the lines to the showers tee off to bathroom sink. If sink is running fine I'd suspect blockage ( or previous owner installed valves).

[Joammo]

Hello Cosmik,
Yes, I had the issue with the old faucet too. It is a used camper, it sat about three years before I purchased it. I'm not running the pump, the water is connected to the spigot outside. I thought the pump was only used with the camper tank.

[Packerbacker_TX]

Originally Posted by Joammo

Replaced the faucet, took out the restrictor, still just tricking out. Help please!

Are you running off the water pressure in the park (city) or from the fresh water tank with the water pump ON? Considerations would be:
* Water pressure regulator
* Water filter
* Clogged pipes
* Clogged screen at the tap.

When I go to winterize my rig I don't use anti-freeze, I use AIR. Air compressor on quick disconnect to city water inlet. Pressurize and open each faucet until the water blows out of the line. Then I just drain the water from the tanks and low point and I'm good to go. I don't see why that couldn't help this situation.

Good Luck

[norty1]

Both hot and cold?

Maybe try low pressure air blowing back from the shower lines. Sounds like some trash in the lines. It's weird if both are clogged.

[Joammo]

Originally Posted by Packerbacker_TX

Are you running off the water pressure in the park (city) or from the fresh water tank with the water pump ON? Considerations would be:
* Water pressure regulator
* Water filter
* Clogged pipes
* Clogged screen at the tap.

When I go to winterize my rig I don't use anti-freeze, I use AIR. Air compressor on quick disconnect to city water inlet. Pressurize and open each faucet until the water blows out of the line. Then I just drain the water from the tanks and low point and I'm good to go. I don't see why that couldn't help this situation.

Good Luck

Yes, I running off park pressure, I've never even used the camper tank and pump although I do know the pump runs if I turn it on. I'm getting ready to gut the bathroom anyways since the floor rotted out due to a cracked skylight leaking. I'll push some air back through the lines when I do that. Thanks for the tip!

[Joammo]

Originally Posted by norty1

Both hot and cold?

Maybe try low pressure air blowing back from the shower lines. Sounds like some trash in the lines. It's weird if both are clogged.

Norty,
Yes it's on both, I'll give the air a try.

[Seann45]

Did you try it with the shower head off? Many shower heads have a twist base the restricts the shower flow for "soaping up"

[TCNashville]

Do you have water pressure at any other faucet?

[Joammo]

Hello TC, the kitchen sink and the bathroom sink seem fine, I haven't tried the outdoor shower.

[Joammo]

Originally Posted by Seann45

Did you try it with the shower head off? Many shower heads have a twist base the restricts the shower flow for "soaping up"

Seann45, yes, I made sure that was off, i even took it apart and removed all the restrictors.

[dee]

I am curious what you find. My outside shower has very little pressure.

[o2silverado]

Put some water in the tank and try it off the pump. That was the only way we could use the shower in our last trailer. Sinks usually are not noticeable due to the aerators. The other thing to check is the screen on the water connection for dirt.

[Joammo]

I'll give that a whirl on Thursday when i get back to the camper. I'll post and let you know how it turned out. I need to test that system anyways. Once I fill the tank do I just the pump on?

[TCNashville]

Originally Posted by Joammo

I'll give that a whirl on Thursday when i get back to the camper. I'll post and let you know how it turned out. I need to test that system anyways. Once I fill the tank do I just the pump on?

Yes but first open a hot side faucet nearest the water heater because that'll fill first [and it may take awhile] to purge the air from the heater. You'll know when the heater is filled when you have a steady stream of water coming out the faucet. Close that faucet. Once the heater is filled the system should pressurize and the pump should turn itself off. If the pump continues to run you either forgot to close something or you have a leak somewhere. Hope this helps.

[Joammo]

Ok, thanks!

[Joammo]

Pressure was the same with or without the pump

[o2silverado]

We'll if you changed the faucet and the shower head there's not much else to do, Unless you run new pex. Buy yourself a pressure gauge and check your pressure . But the pump is generally in 30-40psi range.