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07-10-2020, 09:03 PM
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Dry camping fresh water fill-up
How does everyone fill their pop up freshwater tank when dry camping? Via gravity feed obviously, but what's the easiest way to get the job done?
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07-10-2020, 09:54 PM
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Not sure what you mean. If water is in a hose then I have an 18 inch piece I cut off to thread down into the water inlet. If I have to bring it in a water carrier a funnel with a long bendable spout is the way to go. 
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07-10-2020, 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by RogerR
Not sure what you mean. If water is in a hose then I have an 18 inch piece I cut off to thread down into the water inlet. If I have to bring it in a water carrier a funnel with a long bendable spout is the way to go. |
Yep, that would be what I'm asking. I'm totally new to this. Maybe a silly question but how do you know when the fresh tank is full? Overflows?
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07-11-2020, 06:32 AM
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There is an overflow tube at the top of the tank. You'll see water pouring out under he camper once the tank is topped off.
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07-11-2020, 06:49 AM
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07-11-2020, 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Grumpy
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Oh, that and a water bandit look like a great combo! Arrive at the park, fill up, go to the site and you're done. Just turn it off when it starts overflowing from the valve?
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07-11-2020, 09:42 AM
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For 25 years I had to gravity fill my Lance Camper. After many years I found it was much easier to have my sons hold the jug up and do the filling for me. Definitely much easier for me. 
Another thing I tried which worked was get an old 12 volt water pump and use it to transfer from our jugs to the camper. That worked well.
Now I have a Greyhawk and love their method of sucking the water in.
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07-11-2020, 09:56 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Grumpy
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AirCanuck
Oh, that and a water bandit look like a great combo! Arrive at the park, fill up, go to the site and you're done. Just turn it off when it starts overflowing from the valve?
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At first I used a water bandit with a water tank filler on the end of my jerry can. Worked good. Still get some water on my feet.
With my current TT, may or may not work for you. I use my pump flipped to winterizing mode, and my outside shower. I pump the water out of my jerry can, through the shower hose, and down into my gravity fill port. May or may not work for you.
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07-11-2020, 10:30 AM
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My gosh, I always hated trying to keep that thing in the gravity fill tube. Just before my last camper was totaled, I found this.
https://www.amazon.com/VALTERRA-LLC-.../dp/B07JDZMC82
It is a much better design.
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07-11-2020, 10:46 AM
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I use the Camco filler tube with a cheap meter like this attached to it. I know exactly how many gallons I’ve filled and when to stop.
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07-11-2020, 11:04 AM
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I agree, too bad that wasn't available 20 years ago when I needed it.. 
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07-11-2020, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by madmaxmutt
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I'll have to see if I can find it in Canada
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07-11-2020, 11:20 AM
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A 35 gal tote, that I carried in the back of the PU and filled at various water stations in locations where we camped, a 12 volt water pump, and enough clear hose to go from the tote to the pump and to the tank fill.
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07-11-2020, 11:47 AM
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One of these is handy for the faucets that don't have a male threaded connection
https://www.amazon.com/Camco-Connect...38452695&psc=1
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07-11-2020, 12:02 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CAG
A 35 gal tote, that I carried in the back of the PU and filled at various water stations in locations where we camped, a 12 volt water pump, and enough clear hose to go from the tote to the pump and to the tank fill.
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YEP...even works great with the new pump fill set up. Just need a male end on the hose and two pumps are better than one....
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