Water Tank Filling

ChanW - Yep, easy enough to do also. Even on the road.

I forgot. We did get a water filter:

http://www.amazon.com/Camco-40043-TastePURE-Flexible-Protector/dp/B0006IX87S

We don't fill the water tank because we know we're hooking up to city water at camp. That extra weight of water in the tank just isn't needed.

When we get to camp, we hook up the pressure regulator, the filter and the white potable water hose, then slowly turn on the tap at the sink to bleed air out of the lines, then we're good to go.

I don't have a city water connection.  I fill my tank about 1/2 full when I head out.  I may add once I'm at the campground, depending on length of stay.  I drink from my tank.  Camped all of my life, and have always done that.  

1) Right - Two separate systems
2) Yes - It uses water from the storage tank if not hooked up. Remember to turn on the water pump though. Don't need it when hooked up.

Thanks Sandra - so when the on board water tank from the city water is full it simply overflows outside the camper?

On our T@B hooking water from a spigot to the city water inlet does not fill the tank.  We can only fill the tank by using the tank filler.  However, both the tank outlet and the city water connection apparently go to the water pump inlet, we can hear the city water rotate the water pump which is turned off.  There is apparently a check valve on the tank that only allows water out of the tank. So when there is water in the tank if floods the pump inlet, priming it, but it does not come out the city water inlet as it is higher than the top of the tank.

ChanW said:

PXLated said:

Yep - there's a little overflow/vent right above the filler tube that will start spitting water as well as the main filler tube - at that point, you're full.

On our 2014, and probably on your 2013 too, Jimbo, the overflow is not on the filler fitting, but a tube comes out in the middle front, under the trailer. You can hear it dribbling when it gets full.

In fact, on ours, that little vent hole above the filler tube was not connected to anything, and allowed water to seep into the wall cavity behind the filler. You might want to check that.

Same on my early 2015.

Deltaboy59 said:

Try this...works every time... No drip no mess...
6 bucks for hose at wal mart 
screw into spigot hole on water jug
leave it on for future use
use other half of your cut hose to screw on your fresh water hose when using it to fill your tank

@Deltaboy59 I was at walmart today without the benefit of looking at this thread first, but was pretty sure that I knew the parts you were using on this mod. However, when I got there and tried to connect the water hose the spigot, I couldn't get the threads to take. Did you just force them in? Because at first glance, it doesn't seem they are the same thread.

ericnliz said:

@dsatwork, While you're at Wally World, look for the siphon pump that takes 2 "D" cell batteries. Long enough hose to reach, no adapter required. Go on-line to Walmart.....type in siphon pump, it's the one listed as "Fashion Automatic Electric Fuel Fluid Water Siphon Pump". Works like a champ...cost..$10.79.

Thanks for the idea, I actually have a portable shower that could be adapted to work like this. I just need to see if the pump will fit down the neck of the bottle and it stores in a little bag. How do you store this one, does it brake down to a smaller package for storing?

@ericnliz Thank you. Sounds like a reasonable solution but I was hoping to use the resources, I already own. I pulled out my shower pump out yesterday, to see if the pump portion would drop inside the the 6 gallon desert patrol style Reliance tanks I have and it's too big.  It will fit in the 5 gallon cubes I have, but those take up so much room in the tow vehicle and the 6 gallon desert patrol style Reliance tanks can just get stuffed anywhere if they are empty. I may just be adding water to the fresh tank manually again on this trip. But these Tab's are so particular and it seems that using the 6 gallon desert patrol style Reliance tanks and jamming the 3/4" nozzle into the fill hole created air bubbles that the under powered pump couldn't pull through. Arrrg I'm hoping that all the stuff that was inside my fresh water tank is out now and the pump won't be as temperamental. Do you hear the frustration in my voice? I'm actually taking a replacement pump with me on this trip and I'm hoping I won't have to waste my time installing while I'm on the road.

@dsatwork, This is what I use!
https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Collapsible-Container-Emergency-Backpacking/dp/B01KX1DLCY/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1494951928&sr=8-4&keywords=collapsible+water+container

@dsatwork, Might work, gravity is (sometimes ) your friend! Just gotta watch for the "tipping" factor on the container when it starts to drain. 

I hate hoisting a 5 gallon water jug up to pour into the fresh water tank as well. Siphon works if you put it on the propane tank cover but that is too weak to support the weight safely. I installed a small 12 volt water pump under the T@B with intake and discharge tubes stored next to propane tank. 

I haul the five gallon jug from the campground spigot and place it next to the trailer then drop the intake hose into the jug, the discharge into the fill hatch, flip a switch and fill up. No interior plumbing required. This system has worked for about 4 months total on the road and I am very happy with it.

visher said:

I hate hoisting a 5 gallon water jug up to pour into the fresh water tank as well. Siphon works if you put it on the propane tank cover but that is too weak to support the weight safely. I installed a small 12 volt water pump under the T@B with intake and discharge tubes stored next to propane tank. 

I haul the five gallon jug from the campground spigot and place it next to the trailer then drop the intake hose into the jug, the discharge into the fill hatch, flip a switch and fill up. No interior plumbing required. This system has worked for about 4 months total on the road and I am very happy with it.

Agree with dsatwork, can you post up some photos???