Fresh water loss while driving
I know this is an issue with several trailers , and looking to start my spring to-do list... With my ( and many others) trailer , once the fresh water tank is filled , it will run out the overflow to ...
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Gjac wrote:
To all those that have installed ball valves to prevent siphoning I would caution against this. I Guy I traveled with for a while did this and when we pulled into a FHU CG he forgot to open the valve before he switch his city water valve and the pressure build up in the FW tank caused the tank to swell and it broke the supporting structure. I took a half a days work and a lot of FG repair to fix. I fixed my problem by raising the over flow hose above the tank to break the siphoning effect, It is an easier fix especially if you are older and forget to open the ball valve.
I won't debate what you to call it, But when my fresh tank is totally full if I don't close the valves a lot of the water will come out of the pipes beneath the trailer and fall to the ground.
When I arrive at my site I will have lost a lot of the water I was traveling with.
In order to control this situation I installed sharkbite ball valves on my vent and overflow lines that protrude through the bottom of the trailer.
Yes if I attempt to fill tank with valves close there will be damage.
That type of mishap is known as operator error.
There are an infinite number of scenarios, that operator error may result in major damage.
In the end it's a given that you must know what you are doing.
