Newbie mistake!!

Dana · April 2023

Let me preface by saying I try to learn from my mistakes, and hope they aren't too expensive!

De-winterized today. Was so focused on following directions I wasn't using common sense.

All good until the "flushing" part, when I didn't read the directions correctly, turned the Alde bypass to normal while filling on City Water. Bad idea. Water coming out from side and back of trailer, under the seat cushion where alde yellow flap, plumbing and electric all are. Quick! Turn off the water! The alde red tube under seat cushion was off (a safety thing from pressure? but it saved any bursting action.) Wiped up water, put the tube back on, switched back to Dry Camp and Bypass mode. Sheeese.

To be clear, I am camping this weekend and was filling Tab 320 with water for Dry Camping. Just got the getting ready overlapped with flushing the system. I think all is good though.....opened a window and left seat cushions up to dry out the plumbing, moppped up what I could with paper towel.

So......make sure all levers and nobs are where they are supposed to be! And don't turn the Alde bypass to normal until EVERYTHING is done in de-winterizing process.

pthomas745 · April 2023

What year is this trailer?

What "red tube" are you telling us about?

Sharon_is_SAM · April 2023

Sounds like you have a pre 2021 320 with the separate Alde Bypass.

Dana · April 2023

Tab 320 css 2021. The red tube under seat cushion that is high in the box was pushed off from water pressure because I had the bypass in normal mode and levers in Nautilas were on city water as it was running. Really stupid mistake.

Dana · April 2023

Also, I should have had Nautilas in Tank fill mode. I don't know what I was thinking. Well....I wasn't.

Maple_Geek · April 2023

I still don't follow what happened here. Unless there is a defect in the plumbing, I wouldn't expect water to gush anywhere inside the way it's being described.

Sharon_is_SAM · April 2023

It sounds like the Alde water tank outflow separated.

Dana · April 2023

I believe what Sharon said is correct. That's the red tube that separated from the pipe. We just put it back on. Everything seems ok now.

Sharon_is_SAM · April 2023

Can you provide a photo? If it is a press type connection?

Dana · May 2023

@Sharon_is_SAM Went camping this weekend and everything worked fine. Lot of pressure and water came out from yellow flap upon return when I drain everything. Circled is what came loose

Sharon_is_SAM · May 2023

That connection is the hot water supply to the mixing valve. I could be wrong, but it looks like the white component needs to be snugger against the brass mixing valve.

The Alde water tank remains under pressure until you either stop the pump and open a faucet or disconnect from city water and open a faucet. You would expect a couple gallons (2.4 gal) of water to drain from a full Alde tank.

Grumpy_G · May 2023

After some Google-fu it turns out these are JG Speedfit push-fit connectors. From what I gathered the white ring is supposed to stick out and the connection can be removed by pushing the ring in. Can't verify that because my T@b is too old

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgNqc4mdj2o

Pintoplumber · May 2023

@Dana That fitting should be pushed in further. There’s little grippy things inside that grab the fitting or pipe that aren’t engaged far enough.

Newbie mistake!!

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