Just got back form a long weekend in the Lakes and found a new problem.
When I was there I noticed a small puddle coming from one of the seats, followed it back to the inlet for the water.
Initially I thought it was the black connectors, so after using some PTFE tape I thought it was fixed, however it was still leaking.
The leak seems to be coming from the inlet block itself, but from what I can see that's not possible.
The worrying thing is that the van is only a year old (bought new) and this was its first trip out of the year. I'm thinking that perhaps some water was somehow trapped in the block and possible damaged an O ring somewhere.
Any ideas?
Would it be worth me getting the service kit for the watermaster block thing and change all of the O rings (its only £6 on Amazon)
Trapped water in pipes and pumps can freeze over winter and the expantion could cause cracks to appear. Quite a few of us with Thetford CWE250 toilets suffered this before they modified them.
However it may be cracked o rings, but its doubtful at only a year old. Perhaps a bit of detritis in the seal somewhere or a pipe clip that hasn't been tightened properly?
Dave
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I don't think its the pipe connectors (they are the push fittings type) and the water is definitely coming from the block itself, not from around the pipe that connects into it.
I've ordered the water master service kit, its only £6 after all, plus apparently it has spare O rings etc.
If it is a bit of dirt around one of the seals, or a seal has gone how exactly can it leak anyway. I had a look at the connector inside and it doesn't look like it could leak anyway, or is there something I'm missing.
Quote: Originally posted by woodman2 on 24/5/2016
One year old!
Surely take it back to the dealer and get them to sort it.
But if it is frost damage that might be an expensive route relative to a DIY replacement.
First trip of the year and the block itself leaking hints it may well be; modern "O" rings a few years old are unlikely to be a problem unless damaged on assembly.
It could be the connector as I had a few replaced when my van was a year old that was frost damage.As the connector blow out if you don't get all the water out
Ok, here's my situation and why I would prefer to do the job myself and not have to go to my dealer.
Basically the van is currently being used by my parents (it tow it over for a long weekend, they turn up the day I leave and use it for the following two weeks)
On the weekend I go and pick it up, I take it to my dealers for a service, and then the following Friday, I take it down to Cornwall for two weeks.
Now my local dealers are always busy, and I get the feeling that if I go in and say "any chance you can check the water connector because there is a leak" they will want to keep it three or four weeks going back and fourth between Elddis only to tell me its my fault the connector has blown and I will have to pay for the work.
So there we go, that's the top and bottom of it. If I wasn't going down to Cornwall I would have happily taken it to my dealer and got them to sort it, but I just don't have that luxury.
At the moment its cost me £6 for the O ring set, if this doesn't fix it...........I may have to look at changing the socket itself (which costs roughly £20, plus some Sikaflex to seal it)
Been back to Keswick this weekend (parents had the van for two weeks) and it turns out the leak has completely stopped. I tried everything to get it leaking again like running the taps for ten minutes, to running it hot then cold etc. but nothing was leaking.
The only thing I can think of is that possibly due to the van being stood for about eight months (put it to bed end of September, and only used it again mid May, just never had time to get away before now) is that some of the O rings/seals in the watermaster socket had shrunk slightly and weren't making a good seal until we started using the water again.
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Topic: Watermaster leaking inside van!!
