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TPUC's avatar
TPUC
Explorer
Apr 17, 2015

Water Fill

Anyone have one of these?

http://www.andersonbrass.com/rv_4_function_fill_station.php

Do you like it? I find it a pain to fill the water tank. What am I missing?
  • MitchF150's avatar
    MitchF150
    Explorer III
    Apr 19, 2015
    One of the advantages of NOT having a 'sealed' bottom... ;)

    I can actually SEE the water level in my FWT by just sticking my head under the trailer and looking.

    I can also tell by the sound of the water going into the filler when it's getting close.. The "gurgling" sound gets closer together as it fills is the best I can describe it..

    Good luck!

    Mitch
  • whiteeye42's avatar
    whiteeye42
    Explorer
    Apr 19, 2015
    4x4van wrote:
    whiteeye42 wrote:

    using the pump even if your sucking it from a bucket or jug it still being under pressure to get it to the tank mine is the same way i wish it had the gravity fill spout would make it a whole lot easier to refill the tank from a jug when boondocking 20 miles off the beaten path as it is now i have made up a second pump that i use to refill my tank with

    Does the hose fitting inlet actually "require" pressure to get through a valve or something? If not, make a sort section of hose; male fitting on one end to attach to the fill station, the other end with either a funnel or a fitting to fit your jug. Walah, Gravity feed!

    yes it does have to over come the spring loaded check valve in the hose inlet fitting and even if you could use a funnel it would take forever to fill the tank trying to get the water to flow down the 1/2 pex line to the tank
  • 4x4van's avatar
    4x4van
    Explorer III
    Apr 18, 2015
    whiteeye42 wrote:

    using the pump even if your sucking it from a bucket or jug it still being under pressure to get it to the tank mine is the same way i wish it had the gravity fill spout would make it a whole lot easier to refill the tank from a jug when boondocking 20 miles off the beaten path as it is now i have made up a second pump that i use to refill my tank with

    Does the hose fitting inlet actually "require" pressure to get through a valve or something? If not, make a sort section of hose; male fitting on one end to attach to the fill station, the other end with either a funnel or a fitting to fit your jug. Walah, Gravity feed!
  • whiteeye42's avatar
    whiteeye42
    Explorer
    Apr 17, 2015
    Old-Biscuit wrote:
    TPUC wrote:
    I can't tell when the tank is full until water is coming out the vent. I also don't like that fact that you can only fill from a pressure source.


    Fresh water tank should have an overflow in addition to vent.

    I fill mine until water runs out overflow OR GF watching gauge YELLS at me.

    As for the 'only fill from pressure source'.......not true.

    You can connect a hose to fitting, place other end in a bucket/bottle filled with water, flip switch to Sanitize/Winterize Position, turn on-board pump ON and fill fresh water tank using pump


    using the pump even if your sucking it from a bucket or jug it still being under pressure to get it to the tank mine is the same way i wish it had the gravity fill spout would make it a whole lot easier to refill the tank from a jug when boondocking 20 miles off the beaten path as it is now i have made up a second pump that i use to refill my tank with
  • Old-Biscuit's avatar
    Old-Biscuit
    Explorer III
    Apr 17, 2015
    TPUC wrote:
    I can't tell when the tank is full until water is coming out the vent. I also don't like that fact that you can only fill from a pressure source.


    Fresh water tank should have an overflow in addition to vent.

    I fill mine until water runs out overflow OR GF watching gauge YELLS at me.

    As for the 'only fill from pressure source'.......not true.

    You can connect a hose to fitting, place other end in a bucket/bottle filled with water, flip switch to Sanitize/Winterize Position, turn on-board pump ON and fill fresh water tank using pump
  • mtofell1's avatar
    mtofell1
    Explorer
    Apr 17, 2015
    TPUC wrote:
    I can't tell when the tank is full until water is coming out the vent. I also don't like that fact that you can only fill from a pressure source.


    Just because water comes out the vent doesn't always mean the tank is full. Every RV I've owned (4 now) act the same in that they burp and spit like an infant after a bottle. The best thing I've found is to just put the water in at a moderate pace as opposed to full throttle on the hose. Also, if you have the patience, holding the hose a couple inches outside of the opening can help in that it allows more air to escape as the water goes in. From my experience and others I've talked to, filling the fresh water storage tanks is just kind of a pain and you will often get some spillage.
  • Artum_Snowbird's avatar
    Artum_Snowbird
    Explorer
    Apr 17, 2015
    I have had spouts on many of my fresh tanks that tell when they are full. I just run and shut off the flow and the expanded tank spouts out until it equalizes. Sometimes I run a gallon or two down the drains to put some into the grey and black for slosh.

    I have had DW watch the fill gauge too, and timed it after it gets to the third light out of four, but never had a problem filling to spout out.

    I have had one rig that only filled from a pressure source too.. A mistake in design, but never caused a problem, not once.
  • TPUC's avatar
    TPUC
    Explorer
    Apr 17, 2015
    I can't tell when the tank is full until water is coming out the vent. I also don't like that fact that you can only fill from a pressure source.
  • Artum_Snowbird's avatar
    Artum_Snowbird
    Explorer
    Apr 17, 2015
    Please explain, what causes the problem? One is a pressurized fill from a hose connected, the other is gravity feed into the tank.

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