d-mac1
Feb 23, 2014Explorer
Fresh Water Siphons - Forest River XLR
When I bought the trailer the fresh water vent hose dropped down out of the underbelly and siphoned out the tank as you drove down the road. It would drop the level by at least 1/3, sometimes more. Haven't used the trailer alot yet, but took it to dealer and they moved the vent hose up to a new opening on the side right beside the fill port. Still siphons, but not as bad.
Talked to dealer recently and they said install a valve of some sort which can close after fill. Anybody do this? Issue for me is the vent hose isn't accessible without climbing in the cargo compartment which isn't too desirable when its loaded and in transit.
Also, the other opening to the vent hose obviously becomes submerged when tank is about 2/3 full. Dealer said can't change that. Seems to me that there should be a way to extract the hose which, it seems to me, is sticking down into the tank.
Thanks for any ideas.
Talked to dealer recently and they said install a valve of some sort which can close after fill. Anybody do this? Issue for me is the vent hose isn't accessible without climbing in the cargo compartment which isn't too desirable when its loaded and in transit.
Also, the other opening to the vent hose obviously becomes submerged when tank is about 2/3 full. Dealer said can't change that. Seems to me that there should be a way to extract the hose which, it seems to me, is sticking down into the tank.
Thanks for any ideas.