replacing Fresh water tank

[kkkaiser]

hi, new here,, in a bind,

work up this morning, water going everywhere under neath 67 HR 27 ft. appear it has gotten into the underside insulation,, and sort of wicked up, water dripping every were from a bout half back, tracked it back,, i think the water tank..water dripping from underneath the tank.. guess it just got old and rotted out and blew under pressure. old galvanize cylinder... it has an older type pump, I live in this thing in summer up at Yellowstone.. none of the rv dealer between missoula to billings have in stock tanks.. so i am having to order..

looking at the set up, has a big appx 2 inch inlet into the top of the old tank, a copper line going into the top of the other end, and a line out the bottom guessing its the outflow.

it looks simple, i am fairly handy,, should this be pretty strait forward,, any pitfalls,,

i have pictures, but dont see a picture post option.

any help or advice would be appreciated..

Sincerely

Kim

[westend]

Kim,
I have a steel tank too. You want to make sure that a fitting or broken water line isn't your problem before searching for a new tank. It is more likely that a copper pipe has broken/split than the tank breaking. Another source of leaking is the pump. If the diaphragm tears the pump will leak. I would remove all of the sogged insulation and inspect everything diligently.

Repairs: Steel water expansion and storage tanks can be purchased at plumbing supply distributors or, depending on size and configuration, at the local big-box or farm stores.

Another way to work this problem is to order a new plastic water tank and a supply pump. You will have some plumbing to accomplish if doing it like this since drains and fill fittings may be in different locations.

Picture posting information is in a sticky thread in the DIY section of this Forum.

Post back with what you find and the kind of skills you have so that reasonable advice can be given. Best of luck with your repair.