Filling fresh water while dry camping
We just bought a 2004 5th wheel. How do you fill the freshwater tank when you are dry camping. Can’t just put the hose in the fill tube. It is a 2004 Holiday Rambler Presidential ❚ Did you see the...
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I connect to the winterizing fitting (suction side of RV pump) and pull from 5 gallon jugs or a 60 gallon bladder. Installed an additional pump switch near the basement door side where the pump is.
When I installed dual filters and a pressure tank I also teed into the pressure side of the pump to the tank gravity fill hose so I can open a ball valve and fill the fresh tank from the jugs or bladder.
When I'm done I cap the winterizing port and stow the hose in my clean storage bag. If I get well water I bleach it. When storing jugs and bladder I bleach them first and rinse/bleach before using again if it's been awhile.
When I installed dual filters and a pressure tank I also teed into the pressure side of the pump to the tank gravity fill hose so I can open a ball valve and fill the fresh tank from the jugs or bladder.
When I'm done I cap the winterizing port and stow the hose in my clean storage bag. If I get well water I bleach it. When storing jugs and bladder I bleach them first and rinse/bleach before using again if it's been awhile.
