Water from a container??

[Spower]

So this is the setup on my new trailer...do any of you have this setup??

https://gopro.com/v/y8vNyQ636Lz38

I boon dock a lot. If I want to add some water from water containers how would I do this?? Can I do this?? There must be some way to do it!?

Thx

[Nature Ist]

Depending on how much water you want to transfer, you have several options.
I bought a bladder (similar to a water bed mattress - collapsible) that holds 40 gallons. It folds up and stores easily. It has a garden hose thread fitting so you can use any combination of adapters. I also bought a spare 12V water pump from Camping World (basically a replacement RV pump) and wired it to a 7-pin connector that plugs into my trailer hitch electrical connector so it picks up the battery charge circuit. I fill the bladder in laying in the bed of my p/u truck. I adapted the plumbing so the bladder connects to my pump and then use the same water hose I would use for a city connection and pump the water to my 5'er using the tank fill settings.
Another option, for smaller water vessels (5 gallon jugs, etc) is to lengthen your winterizing suction hose and draft water into the unit. You can still fill your tank in most cases. You would have to look at your specific plumbing layout to determine exactly how to do that. On my 2020 HT 30.5 either method is relatively simple.
I like the setup with the bladder because I can fill my fresh water tank in one shot.

[Spower]

Originally Posted by Nature Ist

Depending on how much water you want to transfer, you have several options.
I bought a bladder (similar to a water bed mattress - collapsible) that holds 40 gallons. It folds up and stores easily. It has a garden hose thread fitting so you can use any combination of adapters. I also bought a spare 12V water pump from Camping World (basically a replacement RV pump) and wired it to a 7-pin connector that plugs into my trailer hitch electrical connector so it picks up the battery charge circuit. I fill the bladder in laying in the bed of my p/u truck. I adapted the plumbing so the bladder connects to my pump and then use the same water hose I would use for a city connection and pump the water to my 5'er using the tank fill settings.
Another option, for smaller water vessels (5 gallon jugs, etc) is to lengthen your winterizing suction hose and draft water into the unit. You can still fill your tank in most cases. You would have to look at your specific plumbing layout to determine exactly how to do that. On my 2020 HT 30.5 either method is relatively simple.
I like the setup with the bladder because I can fill my fresh water tank in one shot.

Not sure I follow what you wrote....I am just trying to figure out how I would pump water into the fresh water tank from any water container outside of the trailer.

[pward]

Originally Posted by Spower

I boon dock a lot. If I want to add some water from water containers how would I do this?? Can I do this?? There must be some way to do it!? Thx

Your owners manual will tell you how to add water. My 22j has a specific water valve setting that allows the water pump to suction water from an outside container. If you don't have that you should have a gravity fill port. The link you provided does not display on my computer.

[mokurt]

Im sure you can use a 12V water pump to transfer the water.
Wire up some alligator clamps to the pump and connect to a battery.

[Grumpy]

Originally Posted by Spower

Not sure I follow what you wrote....I am just trying to figure out how I would pump water into the fresh water tank from any water container outside of the trailer.

You would use the same setting as you do for SANITIZE TANK.

I did the same thing as Nature 1st. Used a portable water bladder and a stand alone pump along with the onboard pump set to SANITIZE.

[Spower]

Originally Posted by Grumpy

You would use the same setting as you do for SANITIZE TANK.

I did the same thing as Nature 1st. Used a portable water bladder and a stand alone pump along with the onboard pump set to SANITIZE.

Ahh ok! Thanks!!

[Jagiven]

Yep, I set my pump/valves to sanitize mode, and pump water into the tank. Easy, slick, and I do not get wet.

If you want a large volume of water transferred, then a bladder style bag is handy.

[Spower]

Originally Posted by Jagiven

Yep, I set my pump/valves to sanitize mode, and pump water into the tank. Easy, slick, and I do not get wet.

If you want a large volume of water transferred, then a bladder style bag is handy.

Awesome!! I love the "all in one" station in this trailer! Hell, I love the whole trailer!

I will see how my water needs go and if more is needed then the containers I have I will go bigger.

[Jagiven]

Originally Posted by Spower

Awesome!! I love the "all in one" station in this trailer! Hell, I love the whole trailer!

I will see how my water needs go and if more is needed then the containers I have I will go bigger.

Give it a try in the driveway, so when you need to do it; you'll have it figured out.

[ciollika]

I think you’re looking for the “Country Fill” option, should be in your manual, but as others have said it’s likely the same as the sanitization process.

[DonaandDon]

X2 on Mokurt's statement.

Additionally, I use a portable macerater with the honey wagon in the back of the truck. Just use alligator clips off the battery.

[RanWal]

U can purchase a 60 gallon bladder from aqua tank for about $160. Dry camp a lot and this and the sanitize method is works for me.

[brandsberg]

We keep water in our SUV floor and then use a pump and hose to transfer over to camper.

[jenoble99]

I use a 35 gallon nurse tank that sits in the bed of the truck to refill the camper fresh tank. I use a 12v water pump that is drinking water safe that I found at harbor freight for moving the water from the nurse tank to camper gravity fill using a hose.