Losing water out of overflow while travelling
All, On the unit in my sig, we occasionally camp without full hookups. When that's the case, I prefill the water tank at home. Everytime we get to the campsite, I've lost 1/3 -1/2 of the water o...
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djousma wrote:
Rather than having the dealer take it apart, and then telling me it is the way it is, I'll just do this myself. Won't be a problem remembering to open/close the valves. I'd prefer a through-the-wall vent, like I have seen on some other brands, but the tank is located almost at the very rear of the 5th, between the opposing slides. the only place for a through the wall would be on the rear cap, and not sure how that would go.
Sounds like the best plan...ie do it yourself. A valve will be needed no matter what.
My dealer 'fixed' ours under warranty via running a line forward along the underbelly to a through the wall vent further forward. However, since there is no way to run it all the way UPHILL from the tank to the vent location it had some downhill sections (eg from the tank to the underbelly) then some uphill over a frame piece, etc. Its routing made nice traps like a bathroom sink, but nowhere near as abrupt.
I took it all apart and reran it myself, and cut out most of the extra line so its tighter, but its not perfect...no way it can be unless an angling support were integrated into the trailer just for the line.
The guy who fixed mine told me something...one guy with a Class A was complaining about the same thing. He vented it straight up...Out the roof! Still would get a surge of water out of it occasionally!! It won't siphon tho!
I agree...don't vent it on the back...imagine what all will get sucked in. That seems to be one advantage of where our vent is now...forward of the wheels and up fairly high.
