Fresh Water Fill Cover

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  • Parlando
    Parlando Member Posts: 165
    @Denny16. Thank you. 
  • Bayliss
    Bayliss Member Posts: 1,517
    @Parlando, nice job in replacing the fill cover.  That very short flexible hose has always been an issue for those few who have had to replace the cover/inlet.
    2019 T@B 320 S Boondock Lite; 2025 Toyota Tundra CrewMax 4x4
    (Alde: 3020; Refrig: Isotherm Cruise 65 Eleg; Battery: BB 100Ah LiFePO4; Solar: Renogy 220W Portable Suitcase w/ Victron SmartSolar MPPT 75/15 Controller; Victron BMV-712 Battery Monitor w/ Shunt; Pwr Cntr: PD-4135KW2B; EMS: PI-HW30C)
    Greg & Marlene (Tucson, AZ)


  • Parlando
    Parlando Member Posts: 165
    @Bayliss. Thank you. Yes, the hot water warming up the hose made a huge difference. And cutting the PVC inside the cabinet to lengthen the reach also made the task much easier. One thing I noticed is that the pipe runs almost complete horizontal, which might account for it being so difficult to fill. I wonder if slanting it downward might allow it to fill the tank easier and faster.  Any thoughts on that?
  • Denny16
    Denny16 Member Posts: 5,430
    edited April 2022
    With a gravity fill, then yes a 1-degree or so angle downward should do the trick.  That said, angle the trailer, by raising the side the water fill is on, and Bob’s your uncle...  
    cheers 

    2018 TaB400 Custom Boondock,  Jeep Gladiator truck, Northern California Coast.
  • gulfarea
    gulfarea Member Posts: 524
    I have found that the reason it is so hard to fill is because the vent is right there at the top so when you push water in the air is blowing water right back out forcing water right back out the way you are trying to ush witer in. It is like trying to push water or air into the opening of a water hose! The cure for it and once you try it you will never go back is to push the water hose in farther in then where the vent is and that is not to far in.  You have to use a smaller hose to do that. That way the air can come out without bring water with it. Art
    2019 TaB 320 S Boondock Edge
  • Bayliss
    Bayliss Member Posts: 1,517
    edited April 2022
    @Parlando, I use a Camco water fill tube and don't overdo the water pressure while filling the tank.  It works well for me (similar to using a smaller hose, as suggested by @gulfarea.)  I like that I can control the flow of water and also shut off the water completely at the fill end of the hose:

    https://www.amazon.com/Camco-Shutoff-Efficiently-Eliminates-Backflow/dp/B0006IX850/ref=asc_df_B0006IX850/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=167145078899&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12329046147766498916&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9051700&hvtargid=pla-273132597529&psc=1


    2019 T@B 320 S Boondock Lite; 2025 Toyota Tundra CrewMax 4x4
    (Alde: 3020; Refrig: Isotherm Cruise 65 Eleg; Battery: BB 100Ah LiFePO4; Solar: Renogy 220W Portable Suitcase w/ Victron SmartSolar MPPT 75/15 Controller; Victron BMV-712 Battery Monitor w/ Shunt; Pwr Cntr: PD-4135KW2B; EMS: PI-HW30C)
    Greg & Marlene (Tucson, AZ)


  • gulfarea
    gulfarea Member Posts: 524
    Bayliss Thanks as that is what I also use but forgot the name of it, it sure works great! Art
    2019 TaB 320 S Boondock Edge
  • Slackers
    Slackers Member Posts: 490
    I second what Bayliss says. 
    2019 Tab 320 CSS, 2019 Ranger TV, OH
  • Parlando
    Parlando Member Posts: 165
    @gulfarea @Bayliss.  Thanks. I built my own device like the Camco water filler, and I slant the trailer. Both of those work. It still seems to take a long time to fill and either I’m there or constantly running back to check if it is filled. Not an insurmountable problem. Thanks for your feedback, I appreciate it!
  • ColleenD2
    ColleenD2 Member Posts: 580
    @Parlando do you think I could just pop the door off the new one and attach it to the old one? Is it on pins that stick out? Mine just comes open when it feels like it. It’s never been a snug closed.
    2019 Custom T@B 320 U Boondock Lite-ish
    Custom Colors & Custom Interior
    We've slept in 34 states, 2 countries & counting
  • MuttonChops
    MuttonChops Member Posts: 1,997

    There are several threads on Replacing the Gravity Fill on TABs without the Nautilus system.
    I found the post within this thread by @Parlando , April 2022, the most helpful . . . Thank You.

    My Flip-Door broke off ~2 years ago. Since then I've been using a rubber sink stopper held in place by tie-wraps . . . replace tie-wraps every time the tank is filled 😑. . .

    Well I finally installed a New Filler Assembly and used new Flex Water Hose as well.

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    '18 320 S,  pitched axle, 3020HE; PNW based
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