candapack Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Took a pan out of the storage below the oven, it was half full of water. Investigation revealed a leaking hot water pipe at a join. The pipe runs along the floor, so how did the water get into the pan? I wondered if the pressure in the system is sufficient that it could "fountain" out of a leak. The trouble is, it wasn't doing that when we were having a look, just leaking. Does pressure gradually build up? Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixhege Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Was the water pump on? Modern units will only prime when the pressure drops below a certain level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Collings Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 It depends on the system. Some have a pressure sensitive switch so the pump responds to a pressure drop and the system is under constant pressure if van is in use and remains for quite a while after electrical power turned off. The other type has a micro switch in the taps and the pump only pressurizes the system when taps are on. You can tell by allowing the tap to run for a second or two then If you gradually ease a tap open if the pump does not come on right away it is the pressure switch system. If immediate probably micro switched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candapack Posted November 15, 2015 Author Share Posted November 15, 2015 George Collings - 2015-11-15 5:01 PM It depends on the system. Some have a pressure sensitive switch so the pump responds to a pressure drop and the system is under constant pressure if van is in use and remains for quite a while after electrical power turned off. The other type has a micro switch in the taps and the pump only pressurizes the system when taps are on. You can tell by allowing the tap to run for a second or two then If you gradually ease a tap open if the pump does not come on right away it is the pressure switch system. If immediate probably micro switched. It's the pressure sensitive switch according to the blurb. (I've drained the system meantime.) But would that not mean that water would be running out of a leak constantly, and the pump would be running constantly? Which wasn't happening. And doesn't explain how water from a leak at floor level got into a saucepan. :-S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candapack Posted November 15, 2015 Author Share Posted November 15, 2015 nixhege - 2015-11-15 4:56 PM Was the water pump on? Modern units will only prime when the pressure drops below a certain level. Thanks, yes, pump was on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffy Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 We had something similar but not a lot of water, just enough to cover the bottom of the pan. It turned out that the water came from when we spilt some on the top of the cooker which is next to the sink, the water found a way down to the pan storage. The leak from the pipe joint may be a coincidence, The pump on our van is 30 psi max so a water spout could be possible but because of what has be said previously is doubtful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Collings Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Then the leak is not where you thought it was, the water had just collected there. Not knowing your 'vans layout does not help. Consider if it might be rainwater getting in from around a window or similar. It can drip onto a near horizontal surface and get a long way from the entry point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candapack Posted November 15, 2015 Author Share Posted November 15, 2015 Cliffy - 2015-11-15 9:18 PM We had something similar but not a lot of water, just enough to cover the bottom of the pan. It turned out that the water came from when we spilt some on the top of the cooker which is next to the sink, the water found a way down to the pan storage. The leak from the pipe joint may be a coincidence, The pump on our van is 30 psi max so a water spout could be possible but because of what has be said previously is doubtful. Thanks Cliffy. Defo not spilt water, new van, we haven't even used it yet. No other source, we've checked very thoroughly. Going to dealer tomorrow, hopefully an easy fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candapack Posted November 15, 2015 Author Share Posted November 15, 2015 George Collings - 2015-11-15 9:39 PM Then the leak is not where you thought it was, the water had just collected there. Not knowing your 'vans layout does not help. Consider if it might be rainwater getting in from around a window or similar. It can drip onto a near horizontal surface and get a long way from the entry point. Thanks George, but definitely not the case. Have been all over the area, absolutely no sign of any water ingress apart from the pipe joint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Collings Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 I just wonder if the dealer pressure washed it before delivery. That can push water into places it would never normally get to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candapack Posted November 16, 2015 Author Share Posted November 16, 2015 Looks as if it's just a badly fitting joint. How water got into a pan I have no idea, but there is no way it could have got to where the pan was from outside. Mystery. Thanks all for responses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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