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05-26-2017, 01:38 PM
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First time City Fill Tank - Not working in Redhawk
Hi, in a big jam - 2017 Redhawk 29XK
I did City Fixtures last time at a campground with water - everything worked.
This time I am need to bring water - City Fill Tank. Water is coming in but the tank is not filling up (I can turn on the taps and water comes in, as soon as |I stop, no water. Tank always shows a reading of ONE
When I unhook the hose a bunch of water comes back at me, what am I doing wrong?? Please help, I got a bunch of kids waiting to go
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05-26-2017, 01:52 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kthoms
Hi, in a big jam - 2017 Redhawk 29XK
I did City Fixtures last time at a campground with water - everything worked.
This time I am need to bring water - City Fill Tank. Water is coming in but the tank is not filling up (I can turn on the taps and water comes in, as soon as |I stop, no water. Tank always shows a reading of ONE
When I unhook the hose a bunch of water comes back at me, what am I doing wrong?? Please help, I got a bunch of kids waiting to go
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Post a picture of your valve settings.
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05-26-2017, 01:56 PM
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Not familiar with rig, but on TT's city water hookup is separate from Fresh Water fill connection?
If you have a separate fresh water fill, it will have a larger opening to shove a hose into, no threaded hose connection.
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05-26-2017, 02:14 PM
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I tried Country Fill and that worked - not sure why??
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05-26-2017, 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by kthoms
I tried Country Fill and that worked - not sure why??
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Oh yes. Country fill is to the fresh water holding tank as if camping in the country :-)
I think I seen some FW owners mention it.
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05-27-2017, 07:59 AM
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Are you SURE that the tank isn't filling while on City Fill? My fresh water gauge seldom works, always shows as almost empty. You will be able to hear the tank filling, and the water running thru the hose. You will also be able to feel displaced air coming out of the over flow tubes.
I just leave the water running until I see it coming out of the overflow tubes, then I know the tank is full.
NOTE, if water is coming out of the faucets, then you have the valves set to City Fixtures, not City Fill.
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05-27-2017, 12:01 PM
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Country Fill definitely filled the tank. I could tell because my low point drains started to drip. Now if I turn to City Fill water blows back at me. Plus my pump seems to run non stop. I'm very confused
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05-27-2017, 12:25 PM
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Pump running non-stop is because there's a valve or faucet open some place. Or it *thinks* there is.
All drains closed???
All three?
All faucets off - both showers??
Try this:
- hose to water inlet
- country fill, but pump *off*
- all faucets *off*
- turn on water and fill tank
- make sure tank gauge works
Flip valves to normal.
Turn pump on and see if system pressurizes; pump eventually turns off
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05-27-2017, 12:27 PM
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water blow back sounds like, to me, a check-valve problem. But I'm not sure why Country Fill would work and City wouldn't since they use the same check-valve.
again - what would really help is if you could post a picture of your control valves.
Does it look like this:?
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05-27-2017, 01:08 PM
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if you have any bypass valves on water filter or water heater make sure they are open and not in bypass mode.
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05-27-2017, 01:27 PM
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When you are using water out of the filled tank, set the valves to NORMAL, and turn the pump on.
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05-27-2017, 01:45 PM
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So I'm at my Campsite now, should my valves be at the normal position?
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05-27-2017, 01:46 PM
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I'm on my phone not sure how to post picture
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05-27-2017, 01:49 PM
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I'm starting to think that because country fill worked my valves are screwed up
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05-27-2017, 01:50 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kthoms
I'm starting to think that because country fill worked my valves are screwed up
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Country fill is for filling the tank. NORMAL is for using the tank water via your pump.
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05-27-2017, 01:51 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kthoms
So I'm at my Campsite now, should my valves be at the normal position?
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Yes,
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05-27-2017, 01:51 PM
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This is exactly like my unit
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05-27-2017, 01:52 PM
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Sorry the pic that was posted
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05-27-2017, 01:53 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by norty1
Country fill is for filling the tank. NORMAL is for using the tank water via your pump.
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But filling the tank from home only country fill would work
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05-27-2017, 01:54 PM
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Put the valves in position 1 and 4 and turn on the pump.
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