I'm a newbie and can't figure out fresh water fill

[Welshdamsel]

So I have been trying to fill my fresh water tank for hours now. Water keeps coming from overflow if I turn it up too much but the problem is.... it's only registering my tank at 1/3 and I've been filling it with water forever already with several spill outs. What am I doing wrong? How long does it usually take to fill 48 gallons?
I have a jayco 2017 x213

[norty1]

It is likely full. The tank level indicators are notoriously incorrect. However the fresh water is usually the only one that is pretty accurate.

Welcome to JOF.

[DamonZ8]

Check underneath, it's not uncommon for one of the wires to be disconnected from the sensors or the ground wire isn't screwed to the frame.


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[Cranetech]

May take a bit but would be good for your sanity. Can you drain into a 5 gal pail and see how much water comes out? Would verify if sensor is correct or not.

[Jagiven]

Hello welcome aboard! Did you resolve your issue? I too suspect that your sensors are not reading correctly. Do you have an open underbelly (aka can you see the tanks, or is there a heavy plastic covering. If you can see the tanks there are a several wires connected to the sensors. These wires have a tendency to have a lot of slack and can be snagged by road debris. When our HTT was new, I applied liquid electrical tape to the physical connections to keep corrosion at bay. Then I used a couple zip ties to pull the wires up so that road debris cannot snag the wires.

The wire harness then routes back to the control panel. A wire(s) might not be connect at the control panel. Worse case scenario a staple damaged the wire harness. If your TT is brand new, it will be covered by warranty, but you have to haul it here and it will sit on their lot for a couple weeks. It maybe worth looking at it yourself.

[RPreeb]

Originally Posted by Welshdamsel

So I have been trying to fill my fresh water tank for hours now. Water keeps coming from overflow if I turn it up too much but the problem is.... it's only registering my tank at 1/3 and I've been filling it with water forever already with several spill outs. What am I doing wrong? How long does it usually take to fill 48 gallons?
I have a jayco 2017 x213

I have a 2017 X213 too and I had to install a ball valve on the overflow tube to shut it off or it will siphon most of the water back out of the tank once it starts to flow. Now as soon as the overflow begins to drain, I shut off the valve on the overflow tube and I have a full tank with which to travel and camp.

I don't know how they put the tube in the tank, but there must be a few inches of it inside the tank to act as a siphon, and the end outside of the tank does hang below the bottom of the tank... makes a great siphon, but not such a great overflow system. I have the enclosed underside, so I can't easily see what's going on in there or make any other modifications on it.

[trailer virgin]

You have to fill the fresh water tank s l o w l y... Water goes too fast, it won't fill correctly. I read this somewhere (probably on this forum) when I was having a problem.

[RPreeb]

Originally Posted by trailer virgin

You have to fill the fresh water tank s l o w l y... Water goes too fast, it won't fill correctly. I read this somewhere (probably on this forum) when I was having a problem.

Fir my X213, I could use an eyedropper and it wouldn't make any difference. We have very low water pressure here and I barely crack the spigot... doesn't change anything. The tank still siphons 3/4 of the water back out.

[Fyouberg]

The filler tube for my freshwater tank on my 23 RL seems loose. It’s almost like it wants me to pull it up and away from the side of the trailer. I’m a bit leery of doing that for fear of pulling the hose apart inside the wall. Can someone please tell me why the filler tube seems to be loose?

[RPreeb]

Originally Posted by Fyouberg

The filler tube for my freshwater tank on my 23 RL seems loose. It’s almost like it wants me to pull it up and away from the side of the trailer. I’m a bit leery of doing that for fear of pulling the hose apart inside the wall. Can someone please tell me why the filler tube seems to be loose?

Mine is the same. I push it in and about 1/4 turn clockwise and it should click back in place. Doesn't seem to be a problem.