RE: [A/S] Fresh water Tank Leak

If you winterized last fall did you have any thing apart at the pump?
Cycling either means you have a leak in the systems or a faucet or valve is
not completely tight.

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From: AirstreamList@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AirstreamList@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Anne Pearse Hocker
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 3:15 PM
To: AirstreamList@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [A/S] Fresh water Tank Leak

I just sent pix to Dave and David from my phone but the pump cycling may be
the key.
Anne in deep frown

Sent from my iPad which has an erratic spellcheck, so bear with me.

On Apr 16, 2012, at 2:30 PM, "Dave Schumann" <dschumann@airstream.com
<mailto:dschumann%40airstream.com> > wrote:

> Does the pump cycle when all faucets are closed?
>
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> On Behalf Of Anne Pearse Hocker
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> Subject: Re: [A/S] Fresh water Tank Leak
>
> Hi Dave,
> I don't quite understand---this has been sitting with antifreeze in the
> system for several months. I drained the antifreeze using the petcocks and
> the white plastic valve next or the tanks--then flushed out the city water
> pipes then filled the fresh water tank and ran the water pump to flush out
> the antifreeze until I could smell the chlorine in the faucet. Then went
> back outside and saw the drip. I pulled some "fuzzy" stuff from the hole
and
> more water came out. Not much, but steady. Is this drilled hole for a leak
> in the interior plumbing I didn't know was there since it hasn't been on
the
> road? It sat inside an RV place for some time getting the floor re-done so
I
> would think if it were road water it would have leaked then.
>
> I'm trying not to panic...
>
> Anne in Limbo
>
> Sent from my iPad which has an erratic spellcheck, so bear with me.
>
> On Apr 16, 2012, at 1:35 PM, "Dave Schumann" <dschumann@airstream.com
<mailto:dschumann%40airstream.com>
> <mailto:dschumann%40airstream.com> > wrote:
>
> > All tank pans have a 5/16" hole drilled in the corners so water can
drain
> > out -whether from a system leak or road water build up.
> >
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> > On Behalf Of Anne Pearse Hocker
> > Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 1:09 PM
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> > Subject: [A/S] Fresh water Tank Leak
> >
> > I filled my fresh water tank this morning with a bleach solution and
> noticed
> > a leak near one corner. It was not near the drain valves---might have
been
> > squirrel damage as it took something pretty serious to gnaw through that
> > heavy black tank exterior. Any way to plug it without taking it to a
> dealer?
> > It's not a big hole---yet, just dripping out.
> >
> > Anne in VA
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