City Water Cap

jkjenn
jkjenn Member Posts: 6,424
in Heating/Plumbing & Winterizing
My city water cap does not seem to want to stay on anymore. Has anyone else had this problem? Does the entire fitting need to be replaced, or is there an alternative?

2021 T@b 320 Boondock "Mattie Ross" | 2021 T@b Nights: 239 | Total nights in a T@b 455 | 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Overland | T@b owner since 2014

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  • Mouseketab
    Mouseketab Member Posts: 1,262
    On mine, it is open, then a little rubber flap. I broke the previous rubber flap, then went to a standard RV store and got a replacement. Not sure how the Little Guy city water is configured, but at any rate, it should be a standard RV replacement item.
    Carol
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  • ChanW
    ChanW Member Posts: 3,165
    edited February 2016
    Ours wouldn't stay on either.

    There are screw in replacements with tether. Google...
    Chan  -  near Buffalo NY
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  • jkjenn
    jkjenn Member Posts: 6,424
    Found one at Amazon, thanks! http://amzn.to/1RVEwR3

    This has been one of those annoying things bugging me for a while but had not yet got around to dealing with it.

    2021 T@b 320 Boondock "Mattie Ross" | 2021 T@b Nights: 239 | Total nights in a T@b 455 | 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Overland | T@b owner since 2014

  • Ratkity
    Ratkity Member Posts: 3,770
    Mine gave up the ghost too, so I bought a threaded cap and that isn't going to pop off.
    2017 820R Retro Toy Hauler from 2015 Tabitha T@B from 2009 Reverse LG Teardrop (but a T@Bluver at heart)
  • Nomad
    Nomad Member Posts: 7,209
    edited February 2016
    Mine never has stayed on so my simple solution was to use a cheap blow-out plug...


  • Tabaz
    Tabaz Member Posts: 2,420
    Cspur at Tabazona recommended putting a nickel in the cap to keep it on (I think). I removed the flip cap and replaced it with a hose plug from an RV shop. Wish I knew about the nickel trick.
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  • Cyclonic
    Cyclonic Member Posts: 1,232
    Yes, I can never get the rubber cap to stay on either.  I have also done what PXLated has done.

    States the T@Bpole has camped, so far ;)
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  • mickietucs
    mickietucs Member Posts: 720
    Mine neither - I thought about putting a piece of plumbing tape on the inside to give it a snug fit but didn't have any when I was leaving a state park - so used black electrical tape (!) and so far it's holding. 
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  • RZRBUG
    RZRBUG Member Posts: 890
    edited February 2016
    Modified blowout plug.  (For some reason, second picture decided to flip over.) <- Corrected (Px)




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  • Verna
    Verna Member Posts: 6,876
    Plastic blow upplughere, too. Larry, I need to use your chain retention cord idea. Thanks. 
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  • jkjenn
    jkjenn Member Posts: 6,424
    Easiest mod/repair, to date.

    2021 T@b 320 Boondock "Mattie Ross" | 2021 T@b Nights: 239 | Total nights in a T@b 455 | 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Overland | T@b owner since 2014

  • Nomad
    Nomad Member Posts: 7,209
    Jenn - And that is/was? - The coin trick? - Can't tell by the pic.
  • jkjenn
    jkjenn Member Posts: 6,424
    PXLated said:
    Jenn - And that is/was? - The coin trick? - Can't tell by the pic.

    New cap - with better seal. This one has a lip that makes it a more snug fit.

    2021 T@b 320 Boondock "Mattie Ross" | 2021 T@b Nights: 239 | Total nights in a T@b 455 | 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Overland | T@b owner since 2014

  • DougandMia
    DougandMia Member Posts: 73
    We tried the nickel in ours (Canadian nickel = 3.5 cents) It was too tight to fit, but strangely stretched the cap enough to make a new tight fit. This might be temporary, but the cap is holding for now.
      Mia   Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.  2015 T@B U, formerly 2012 LG 5-Wide Platform
  • jkjenn
    jkjenn Member Posts: 6,424
    Here is a photo of the inside, where you can see the lip.

    2021 T@b 320 Boondock "Mattie Ross" | 2021 T@b Nights: 239 | Total nights in a T@b 455 | 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Overland | T@b owner since 2014

  • hunter99
    hunter99 Member Posts: 45
    I'm surprised they didn't switch over to the water fill/ city water hookup door like they did on the t@g's.
  • Alan
    Alan Member Posts: 120
    I lost a nickel!
  • longleafpine
    longleafpine Member Posts: 12
    Longleafpine
    Great discussion and ideas. Be careful if you are using any
    type of rv cover as the water cap that protrudes will wear a hole in the cover in no time.

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