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Filling Fresh Water Tank While Boondocking

TrailpixieTrailpixie Member Posts: 180
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How do I fill my water tank from a water jug going through the Nautilus 3 panel? Can I put it in winterize mode and use the pump as a siphon to pull water from my water jug like I would anti-freeze? Do I need to carry a utility pump to push it into the regular hose location like I would with a city water refill?

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marc

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  • cottonmouthcottonmouth Member Posts: 109
    On my recent trip we got to a campsite where we were expecting a water hookup, so I didn't fill the freshwater tank to save a little weight. There were no hookups, only a central water spigot. I filled my clean 5 gal bucket and brought it back to the trailer. I put the Nautilus in sanitize mode and siphoned the water directly into the freshwater tank. I then switched to Dry Camp mode, and we had water. The Blue lever has to be down to go to the tank. When it's sideways, like for winterize, it only goes to the fixtures.
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  • elbolilloelbolillo Member Posts: 515


    Here is an image of the Nautilus system. To fill your tank from a bucket or jerry can you would connect a small hose to the city water connection and place in your can or bucket. Then turn the knobs as shown where it says SANITIZE and then turn on the pump and it will siphon the water from your can into the tank.
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