Holy sagging water tanks, Batman!
Since I was already having a venting problem with my FW tank, I decided this weekend to look and see why there seemed to be a bulge in my enclosed underbelly. The venting problem was a pretty simp...
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This the the 30 gal fresh water tank on my 2014 Coachmen Freedom Express as the trailer was manufactured - badly sagging tank with the output hose feeding the pump connected midway up the side of the tank ... in combination the tank had to be at least 2/3rds full or the pump couldn't draw water. :S
I drew this to attention of my dealer and he had his welder install metal support braces under the tank. With this done I moved the hose that feeds the pump intake to the tank's bottom drain port ... in combination the pump has no difficulty at all drawing water from the tank and I no longer have any concern the tank might inadvertently separate from the trailer. :E
Since that middle port was now unused I connected the output hose from my Fresh Water Transfer Pump to it for transferring water effortlessly into the tank.
Certainly a case where having an open underbelly makes spotting issues like these and then resolving them MUCH easier. :B
I drew this to attention of my dealer and he had his welder install metal support braces under the tank. With this done I moved the hose that feeds the pump intake to the tank's bottom drain port ... in combination the pump has no difficulty at all drawing water from the tank and I no longer have any concern the tank might inadvertently separate from the trailer. :E
Since that middle port was now unused I connected the output hose from my Fresh Water Transfer Pump to it for transferring water effortlessly into the tank.
Certainly a case where having an open underbelly makes spotting issues like these and then resolving them MUCH easier. :B
