Water refill when dry camping
We are finding ourselves camping without water hookups often due to the increase in camping families in our area. After an initial fill at the potable water spigot, we have been "topping off" the fre...
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Lynnmor wrote:
Your trailer has a pump, make some minor changes to the plumbing and use it. On mine, I had a winterizing hose that I connected to the hose behind the city water inlet with a tee, if necessary add a similar hose. I gutted the check valve out of the city water inlet and added an inline check valve inboard of the added tee. I bought an 8 gallon Hydroller portable tank with wheels that I modified with a dip tube, but any tank will work.
No lifting, funnels, wires, switches or battery connections. I can't understand why folks won't use a pump that is already there. A check valve, clamps and a tee were the only purchased items.
This exactly! If you don't already have a winterizing hose then add it and leave the 6gal jug on the ground and suck the water into the rv. My 5er can only be filled by a city water hose so as needed I bring a jug nearby...flip valves to "winterize" and pull the water onboard as needed. Other method is a cheap harbor freight 12v pump and attach an rv end using the 12v from your tow vehicle. Leave jugs in bed of vehicle and transfer it to your gravity fill..
