Fresh Water Tank Fell Out
I have a 2016 Cedar Creek 33IK. I have season tickets for Penn State Football. To save money on fuel I store the camper just outside of State College during football season. I have water and electri...
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kfp673 wrote:Happytraveler wrote:
My brother in-law lost his water tank in his 38 ft. motorhome because he forgot to turn off the water hose. He was filling the tank with water and got sidetrack. Also when the tank fell his kitchen floor collapsed. He said it was a mess.
Just curious about this. Anytime I use my water tank I fill it until it starts spitting. What would leaving the hose on have to do with it? These should be able to hold a full tank of water. I have never traveled with more that 1/4 tank so not sure if it is designed to travel full??
With a poly tank, if you stuff the hose in a gravity fill or have a direct connection, and have sufficient pressure and volume to overload the vent, the tank can swell. If the manufacturer has the tank tight between its supports on the bottom and the floor, it can balloon out and bend the supports. The problem is the cheap mounting methods almost all manufacturers use. Enclosed underbellies are great for hiding the weak supports along with sloppy wiring, plumbing, and usually some trash from the assembly line.
Forest River and others have been known to tell people their trailer was not designed to be moved with full tanks when they had a tank issue, despite no mention of it in any of the documentation.
If your not supposed to move an RV with full tanks, what good is it?
