Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×
 
 


Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
 
Old 04-27-2008, 09:07 PM   #1
cucampn
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 7
Anybody using the 5.7 Shurflo water pump?

We are thinking about purchasing the 5.7 Shurflo water pump from Camping World. We have some reviews that have pros & cons.
We are currently using the Whisper King Shurflo pump 2.8 gpm and it's pulsating and not enough water. Noticed the 5.7 is an option now for the '08 Mobile Suites.

Thanks for any advice.
__________________

__________________
2007 38RL3
2008 F450 Crew Cab Dually
cucampn is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-28-2008, 05:00 PM   #2
RGordon
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Atoka, TN & North Ft Myers, FL
Posts: 158
Mine came from factory with the 5.7 Shurflo Water Pump!
__________________

__________________
Ron & Libby Gordon
2007 F350 Ford Lariat Diesel DRW CC
2007 Mobile Suite 38RL3 #3698
RGordon is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-28-2008, 06:58 PM   #3
Ridge Runner
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 19
Our's came with the 5.7 but I think it was an option.
__________________
Bob and Diana
2007 32TK3
Dodge 3500
Ridge Runner is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-28-2008, 07:25 PM   #4
RodeWorthy
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Woodstock, Ontario
Posts: 370
Check this site for a discussion on an alternative pump to the Shurflo

http://www.rvwaterfilterstore.com/Pumps.htm

I ordered the variable speed 5.7 GPM Shurflo in my '07 RS3 and it is satisfactory. I did have a period where it would stop running and required a cycle of the power switch to get it to restart. At that time it did not run up to speed and would growl away at very low RPM when the faucets were closed. Before I could analyze the problem the condition disappeared. I believe it may have been due to foreign matter affecting the operation of the pump. If so, it cleared out on its own and has run normally since then. I can't fault the pump for that and it works well for us.
__________________
RodeWorthy

'07 Mobile Suites 36RS3 #3910
Mor/ryde IS, Trailersaver TS3 hitch
Level-Up with Remote Control
4 x 135W Solar Panels, Outback Controller, 4 x 6V batteries, Xantrex Inverter/Charger
'08 Chevy 3500 dually Duramax/Allison
RodeWorthy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-29-2008, 02:10 PM   #5
sr
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: New Palestine, Indiana
Posts: 133
I installed a 5.7 on my Select and it is very Quiet and puts out good pressure. I even use the pump in some full hook-up sites because I get better pressure from the pump than the fresh water. Be sure to install the extra hose on the output. This helps to reduce the noise. One of the great things about the Doubletree products is the water manifold. It helps to reduce the vibration that other Manufacturers trailers have.

We really like ours and I know you will to.
__________________
Randy, Eileen and Maggie(Beagle)
2007 Select Suites TK3 #3117
2006 Ford F-350, CC, SWD
Pullright Sliding Hitch,LCD Mounted in Storage Door
Trailair Auto Level Up with Remote
Lippert Under Chassis Storage
Pressure Pro, Garmin 660
Winegard Direct TV Travler Sat. Dish
Rearview Camera, Water Softner
New Palestine, Indiana :)
sr is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-29-2008, 06:36 PM   #6
RonS
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: New Lisbon, Wisconsin
Posts: 317
What extra hose??
__________________
06 MS 36TK3 #2473 w/(Phase II)side to side levelers, Trailair pin box w/Tri-Glide plate.
2011 Dodge 3500 CC 4x4 Diesel DRW Power Tuner guages etc
RonS is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-30-2008, 07:54 AM   #7
sr
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: New Palestine, Indiana
Posts: 133
I installed a 2 peice of hose and coiled it before hooking onto the output hose of the select. It helps reduce the vibration of the hard plastic water lines we have in the RV's. There is a kit that Shurflo sells, but it is just a 2 foot section of hose. I would assume that if anyone ordered the 5.7, that DT would have installed the hose as well.
__________________
Randy, Eileen and Maggie(Beagle)
2007 Select Suites TK3 #3117
2006 Ford F-350, CC, SWD
Pullright Sliding Hitch,LCD Mounted in Storage Door
Trailair Auto Level Up with Remote
Lippert Under Chassis Storage
Pressure Pro, Garmin 660
Winegard Direct TV Travler Sat. Dish
Rearview Camera, Water Softner
New Palestine, Indiana :)
sr is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-02-2008, 06:01 PM   #8
JBoldennew
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Springfield, Ohio
Posts: 26
I have the variable spped pump in my new MS RE3. The first time we had to use it it failed. Symptoms just like everyone is describing. It would pump, then stop on valve shut off and require a cycle of the power switch to start again, The next morning it wouldn't work at all. Really bad news for the first full day of 4 days of dry camping.

Anyway, the motor was pretty warm that morning. Got the unit to the dealer about 10 days later. (After the dry spell, used full hook-up sites) Guess what? Pump worked fine!!!

Kinda insisted on more thorough testing and the tech did manage to get it to heat up and quit pumping. Bottom line - bad pump and DT replaced under warrenty.
__________________
John & Bea & BC (aka Spot)
Retired Air Force 1965 - 1991
2008 MS 36RE3 # 4490 W/Hidden TV
2003 Dodge 3500 HD 4:10
Waiting to retire again!
JBoldennew is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-03-2008, 09:12 AM   #9
igotjam
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Varies
Posts: 105
JBold...
WoW DT replaced??? They told me not their problem contact Sur-Flo. Wow!
__________________
2008 F-450
Aftermarket Brake Controller
2007 ES 36RE3 # 3702
igotjam is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-05-2008, 08:36 PM   #10
JBoldennew
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Springfield, Ohio
Posts: 26
Well ...... Yeh?????

Coach is less than two months old. :shock:
__________________
John & Bea & BC (aka Spot)
Retired Air Force 1965 - 1991
2008 MS 36RE3 # 4490 W/Hidden TV
2003 Dodge 3500 HD 4:10
Waiting to retire again!
JBoldennew is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-06-2008, 12:53 PM   #11
igotjam
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Varies
Posts: 105
JBoldennew Didn't mean anything negative, I was really impressed. Mine is 11 months old and things went wrong from the first week. (toilet, A/C, water pump etc) Everytime I called DT it was "not our problem, contact Dometic, Sur-Flo etc" Glad you had better service. The manufactures (dometic et al) were OK but you always end up paying for labor or service etc. I'm happy that you got fixed up by DT...just envious.
__________________
2008 F-450
Aftermarket Brake Controller
2007 ES 36RE3 # 3702
igotjam is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-12-2008, 06:41 PM   #12
JBoldennew
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Springfield, Ohio
Posts: 26
Man I'm sorry if my post made you think I was put out .... Not at all ... My reply was tongue in cheek ....

I know some get great service and some not so great. My reply was meant to say thwere wasn't much choice in DT (actually the dealer) fixing the pump 'cause it was so very "young" and the pump died on first full use.

Happy travels!
__________________
John & Bea & BC (aka Spot)
Retired Air Force 1965 - 1991
2008 MS 36RE3 # 4490 W/Hidden TV
2003 Dodge 3500 HD 4:10
Waiting to retire again!
JBoldennew is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-13-2008, 06:59 PM   #13
5thwheeler
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 270
Our only problem with the pump was due to our own stupidity - we let it freeze. Other then that this pump far exceeds expectations and easily out performs other pumps. As a matter of fact we contacted flo-jet to test their variable speed pump but once they found out we wanted to compare it against the shur-flo they backed out.
Got a problem...Contact them and they will take care of you.
__________________

5thwheeler is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.3

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:39 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
×