Filling fresh water tank while boondocking

[lotto38]

It is getting to be a pain to lift a container of water and pour into the fresh water opening while boondocking I am wondering if anybody out there has a better idea, like using some kind of pump to get water into the tank.

[skipnchar]

Harbor freight has a siphon pump that is started with a squeeze ball. It can be used to transfer fuel, water or any other liquid. Not the FASTEST thing in the world and you'd need to have the source raised above the FW release point but that's not too hard to do. I've always found it easier to either use a 6 gallon water can with spout (I carry five of them) or use my "water thief" to fill directly from the faucet. SOME remote water sources are designed to make use of a water thief difficult but with a little inventiveness it can still be done.

[D_and_A_plus_6]

I was wondering what to do myself, and realized I had an extra 12 volt pump, so I plumbed it so I can suck with an 1/2 inch hose and dicharge with a garden hose fitting. Just keep a couple of clean 5 gallon buckets and transfor from the bucket to the fresh water tank. After thinking about it, might be able to winterize the TT with the same pump set up.

[JiminDenver]

You can use a drill pump and cordless drill

[HiTech]

You can set up valves to use your existing water pump to pump into the tank, and to suck in rv antifreeze as well for winterizing. 2 source, 2 destinations.

Jim

[RJsfishin]

I bought this at Quartzsite this year. I can't hardly believe anything can work so good.
http://discrv.tripod.com/waterboy.html

It fills just like a waterbed matteress, then a demand pump (cigar liter) pumps the water up into the RV.
And I can use it as a portable water supply to water trees and plants on my little ranchette.

[travelzoo]

If at your wet bay you have a valve for selecting city water or tank fill it's rather easy. Just switch the valve to tank fill and draw your water from a container using the anti freeze hose and the RV water pump. I'm sure all rigs are not setup this way, but check it out.

[1492]

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[Deputy_Chief_P_]

We use an inexpensive pump to pump the water out of a 7 gallon water container into our rig. It is pretty quick too. Here is the pump we use: http://www.heartlandamerica.com/browse/item.asp?product=liquid-transfer-pump&PIN=48043&BC=S&DL=SEH3

[Jack_Diane_Free]

I have a 25 gallon tank that I purchased from TSC farm supply that fits in the back of my pickup. I installed a simple home garden spigot. Fill the tank with water, hook up the water hose to the tank and connect to my trailer water tank filler and turn on the valve and let gravity to the rest. Works fine. The empty 25 gallon tank is light and stores in the trailer when the trailer is in storage.

[rockhillmanor]

I use the KISS theory. No need for engine powered pumps!! :B

They make several cheap hose siphons available at hardware stores. I have one that is nothing more than clear tubing with ball bearing in one end that siphons the water. Just put in and move up and down. Doesn't get any simpler than this!



They make an even cheaper one that is nothing more than a tube with a squeezable ball in the middle to start the siphon. Heck you can even use a piece of garden hose.

https://www.google.com/search?q=syphon+hoses&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&c...

[Browzin]

Try this link as well.

http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/20917283/srt/pa/pging/1/page/1.cfm

[2oldman]

Carry extra water boondocking 2008