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- CincyGusExplorer III have 2-7 gallon blue water jugs I use when needed. Refill them in the pickup. drive back to the camper. Back in along side the water fill area. I have a little 3 step stepladder I put in the truck bed. Put the jug on the top step to get it above the fresh water fill hole. Use a clear piece of tubing to siphon.
I can put the jug on the side rail of the truck box and it will work but the extra height of the ladder makes it siphon faster since my water fill is relativity high on the side of the camper.
No pumps, batteries, just good old gravity. Takes about 3-4 minutes per jug. Buy the biggest hose that will fit your fresh water opening for fastest results. - 64thunderboltExplorer IIwhy not install a larger or a second tank and save yourself a lot of trouble?
Thia ia why I like toyhaulers. I carry 122 gal.
On a coach it may be difficult to add or replace with a larger one. - ktmrfsExplorer III just installed a small RV water pump in my pass through. Output plumbed into fresh water inlet, Inlet plumbed with small hose and a SS dip tube. put the dip tube in my 7 gallon water tank, turn on the pump, wait till 7 gallon is empty, repeat with another tank if needed.
- Where are you getting the water? Bring a long hose and fill direct.
I carry 300' of that flat hose when conditions dictate. - skipncharExplorerHarbor freight has a siphon pump that is started with a squeeze ball. It can be used to transfer fuel, water or any other liquid. Not the FASTEST thing in the world and you'd need to have the source raised above the FW release point but that's not too hard to do. I've always found it easier to either use a 6 gallon water can with spout (I carry five of them) or use my "water thief" to fill directly from the faucet. SOME remote water sources are designed to make use of a water thief difficult but with a little inventiveness it can still be done.
- D_and_A_plus_6ExplorerI was wondering what to do myself, and realized I had an extra 12 volt pump, so I plumbed it so I can suck with an 1/2 inch hose and dicharge with a garden hose fitting. Just keep a couple of clean 5 gallon buckets and transfor from the bucket to the fresh water tank. After thinking about it, might be able to winterize the TT with the same pump set up.
- JiminDenverExplorer IIYou can use a drill pump and cordless drill
- HiTechExplorerYou can set up valves to use your existing water pump to pump into the tank, and to suck in rv antifreeze as well for winterizing. 2 source, 2 destinations.
Jim - RJsfishinExplorerI bought this at Quartzsite this year. I can't hardly believe anything can work so good.
http://discrv.tripod.com/waterboy.html
It fills just like a waterbed matteress, then a demand pump (cigar liter) pumps the water up into the RV.
And I can use it as a portable water supply to water trees and plants on my little ranchette. - travelzooExplorerIf at your wet bay you have a valve for selecting city water or tank fill it's rather easy. Just switch the valve to tank fill and draw your water from a container using the anti freeze hose and the RV water pump. I'm sure all rigs are not setup this way, but check it out.
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