Pump for Alde fluid change

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• qhumberd Member Posts: 519

  April 2021

  Basically yes should work if you have access to the hoses
  this thread has my procedure with a 12v pump and lots of other methods 
  
  https://tab-rv.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/2665/changing-out-the-alde-fluid/p17
  

  2019  T@B400 Boondock Lite "Todd"
  

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• tybladesmith Member Posts: 178

  April 2021

  @stepheng, what year and model of T@B? Yes a drill pump can work. Having ready access to the expansion tank is one question. Older tanks have brittle hubs where the hoses attach. Numerous T@Bbers have reported breaking the tank. YMMV

  Kay and Tom - SW Wisconsin - Silver T@bernacle - 2018 T@B 320S Boondock Silver/Black trim TV, 2018 Chevy Colorado, Silver/Black trim, Duramax, TowHaul, IntelliHaul
  

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• ScottG Administrator Posts: 5,572

  April 2021 edited April 2021

  I looked into these as one of many alternatives. IIRC, one of concern that came up was the liberal amount of lubricant (a petroleum jelly-like substance) in some pumps, and whether it might contaminate whatever you were pumping.
  
  This is a concern with any pump you source that is not specifically intended for "clean" transfers, so shop carefully. In some cases you may be able to clean out the excess--that is what I did with the manual transfer pump I ended up using.

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• stepheng Member Posts: 112

  April 2021

  Our T@B is a 2018 320S and the expansion tank is behind the Driver's side panel in the back when the seat is down.
  

  2022 T@B 320S Boondock
  

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• tybladesmith Member Posts: 178

  April 2021

  @stepheng, I have the same year and model. You will discover working with the hoses on the bottom of the expansion tank is nearly impossible without super powers. This is exactly why these discussions are so long. Simple solutions are hard to come by. Working with the Alde spring hose clamps without the specialty pliers is also a super power, expect the dreaded ping of a clamp going off to hide someplace impossible to find. Using a pair of locking hose pinching pliers is also required unless the system is drained completely. Still keep rags handy.

  Kay and Tom - SW Wisconsin - Silver T@bernacle - 2018 T@B 320S Boondock Silver/Black trim TV, 2018 Chevy Colorado, Silver/Black trim, Duramax, TowHaul, IntelliHaul
  

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• ScottG Administrator Posts: 5,572

  April 2021

  I agree that you will find access to the expansion tank hoses challenging. However, virtually any suitable pump could be used with the tank adapters I discussed here on April 11. No removal of the tank or hoses required! :-)

  2015 T@B S

  
  

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• Jmarkutah Member Posts: 2

  March 7 edited March 7

  I have pumps made for changing the glycol in the Alde systems I am selling. Please contact me if you need more information at jmark40@q.com It's $185 includes shipping in the USA. I can accept PayPal or Venmo.

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• Sharon_is_SAM Administrator Posts: 9,791

  March 7

  @Jmarkutah - Please create a New Discussion under the “For Sale Camping Gear” category to sell these parts.

  Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio
  

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• manyman297 Member Posts: 1,377

  March 8

  I would discourage the use of those drill pumps due to the large amount of lubricant used in them. I bought one years ago when I had a popup tent trailer thinking it would be great to use to pump water into the freshwater tank at the campsite. One look into the mechanism and I realized how much grease would contaminate the water.

  2021 400 BD
  2020 Tacoma TRD Off-Road 

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