Hi we have just bought our caravan ( Bailey Pheonix 420) And used it on Saturday in Wales. Only problem we had the water tap at the main sink wouldn't work, all the others were ok. Does the tap come apart? It's a mixer type. I've been told it could be the micro switch. Would this be part of the tap? And is it a easy job? I'm not the brightest at DIY.
you dont say how old your van is, there are 2 systems used on british vans one is the microswitch system and the other is the pressure switch system, you need to determine which system you have.
have a lok under the sink ,maybe using a mirror, are there any wires going to the tap.
if no wires then you have the pressure switch system, and if the other taps are working then the problem will be the tap not letting any water through , the taps have a cassette system, maybe its been put together wrongly, but it should dismantle from above by removing the grubscrew from the handle then the handle, the cassette is in there
if its got wires, then set the pump going using one of the other taps then open the sink tap to see if water flows, if it does then its deffinately the micro switches
Open the non working tap.Then open another tap that works. If water then comes out of both taps,this then shows they are microswitch type. If water has flowed from both ‘this shows your non working one needs a new microswitch fitting. If water did not come out,look if the tap has a filter in the end which is blocked with limescale.
Do caravans pipes have filters? If not, ignore the rest of this.
Our previous MH had a similar problem: no cold water but hot water ok. There was a small filter on the fresh water pipe near the tap, inconveniently behind the kitchen cupboard shelves. It was cracked (ie not air tight) & also had tiny bits of grit (doing its job of filtering). Replaced it, water flowed.
Bailey Phoenix is a fairly modern model and not likely to be microswitch controlled, it's likely to be a pressure switched system and any tap opened will run the pump as pressure is dropped. There is a possibility that the internal ceramic valve is broken in the little cassette inside the tap body. They can be puchased cheaply almost everywhere on line. Have a look here
Dave.
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This is all good advice. However, if you’ve just got a new van, it will be worth getting an engineer in to do at least a habitation service, and (depending on when it was last done) the mechanicals too. As you say you’re not confident with DIY, this will a) get the tap fixed b) give you confidence in the rest of the gubbins, and encourage many happy days of camping ahead. It’s £250 or so well spent.
Thank you for all your great replies. My caravan is a 2019 model. So it looks like a pressure switch. I've got a bit of time tomorrow, so goin take a look. Thanks again for your replies.
At this time of year you must make sur all water is fully drained out. If not it will freeze and cause all sorts of problems. This includes the toilet flush system as well.
Update on my tap. I managed to change the pressure switch,still NOT working! Birdman 101 you was right, it was the filter end of tap all clogged up! All working now. Thank you all for the help. 😀
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Topic: Water tap
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