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03-20-2017, 07:35 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Tigard, Oregon
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Water System mods - 351DS
Hi!
Over the winter I saw this modification on another RV board and decided we needed to try it for our GT - it involves using brass elbows and brass quick connects on all of your water hoses.
We bought 3 brass elbows and connected them to the water inlets for fresh tank, city water and black flush, and put a brass quick connect on the bottom of each one. We took both our freshwater hose and the one we use for black tank flush and put a brass quick connect on either end. We then put them on our brass Y fitting we use at the water faucet. (see attached photos)
We went out this weekend and it was the first time we had set up using this - it was SO much faster than having to screw the hoses into those hookups in the MH, and because of the elbow, it actually leaked less water in the compartment when we were disconnecting than we've seen in the past. The lack of water when disconnecting was particularly helpful as it was freezing cold (about 38!) when we were unhooking, so having wet gloves/hands would have been seriously no bueno.......
Totally worth the investment - the brass fittings are from Camco and I got them on Amazon.
I wanted to share our results with FRF, since I've gotten so many good modification ideas from reading here.
Thanks!
Garren
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2015 Georgetown 351DS
2016 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara
Chris, Garren (humans)
Edgar & Carlos (felines)
RIP Sophie, the sweetest cat ever.
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03-20-2017, 07:41 PM
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: Whitehouse, Texas
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I have the same hookup but used the plastic quick connects. You're right about how simple and easy it makes it.
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2008 Honda CR-V
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03-20-2017, 07:47 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Tigard, Oregon
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wrapperman
I have the same hookup but used the plastic quick connects. You're right about how simple and easy it makes it.
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Yeah, my DH was not liking the plastic ones (although we use them at home for the yard) so I found the brass ones. Price wasn't much different.
The time savings was amazing - especially when we went to set up it was pouring down rain so we were trying to get them done as fast as possible.
Garren
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2015 Georgetown 351DS
2016 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara
Chris, Garren (humans)
Edgar & Carlos (felines)
RIP Sophie, the sweetest cat ever.
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03-23-2017, 10:37 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Chauvin LA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ChrisAndGarren
Hi!
Over the winter I saw this modification on another RV board and decided we needed to try it for our GT - it involves using brass elbows and brass quick connects on all of your water hoses.
We bought 3 brass elbows and connected them to the water inlets for fresh tank, city water and black flush, and put a brass quick connect on the bottom of each one. We took both our freshwater hose and the one we use for black tank flush and put a brass quick connect on either end. We then put them on our brass Y fitting we use at the water faucet. (see attached photos)
We went out this weekend and it was the first time we had set up using this - it was SO much faster than having to screw the hoses into those hookups in the MH, and because of the elbow, it actually leaked less water in the compartment when we were disconnecting than we've seen in the past. The lack of water when disconnecting was particularly helpful as it was freezing cold (about 38!) when we were unhooking, so having wet gloves/hands would have been seriously no bueno.......
Totally worth the investment - the brass fittings are from Camco and I got them on Amazon.
I wanted to share our results with FRF, since I've gotten so many good modification ideas from reading here.
Thanks!
Garren
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Nice share the link for the elbows and quick connects
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03-24-2017, 10:39 AM
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Guess I am not the only one did this. I bought mine from Walmart.
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03-24-2017, 01:49 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Tigard, Oregon
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bayouownbeer
Nice share the link for the elbows and quick connects
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Brass Elbow (need 3)
https://www.amazon.com/Camco-22505-D...ds=camco+22505
Quick connect (need at least 2, but more if you have lots of hoses)
https://www.amazon.com/Camco-20135-B...fittings+camco
Quick connect multi pack (I did buy one of these, but the price has dropped on the one above to $5, so it's actually cheaper to buy 3 of the singles)
https://www.amazon.com/Camco-20136-B...fittings+camco
Brass Y - (need one)
https://www.amazon.com/Camco-20123-B...=brass+y+camco
You could also get them at Walmart, Home Depot, Lowes etc, but I'm too lazy to drive looking for them when Amazon will ship them to me.
Garren
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2015 Georgetown 351DS
2016 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara
Chris, Garren (humans)
Edgar & Carlos (felines)
RIP Sophie, the sweetest cat ever.
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03-24-2017, 06:12 PM
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Member
Join Date: May 2014
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We did it also - very very nice and easy!
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03-26-2017, 08:33 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 62
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I just did this mod and I really like it. I have an injured left hand and it is much easier to handle the hoses now. I do have a question - did you plug the quick connects with something when they are disconnected? Wondering if the openings to the black flush and fresh water could be a place for bugs to enter tanks through the new connections?
Thanks!
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03-27-2017, 03:13 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Tigard, Oregon
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Darugs
I just did this mod and I really like it. I have an injured left hand and it is much easier to handle the hoses now. I do have a question - did you plug the quick connects with something when they are disconnected? Wondering if the openings to the black flush and fresh water could be a place for bugs to enter tanks through the new connections?
Thanks!
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We haven't yet - I was thinking of getting some sort of rubber or vinyl cap, but I haven't got ambitious enough yet to go buy them......I'm not terribly concerned as they are in a compartment and there were little screens on the hookups on the RV before I put the elbows on.
Garren
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2015 Georgetown 351DS
2016 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara
Chris, Garren (humans)
Edgar & Carlos (felines)
RIP Sophie, the sweetest cat ever.
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03-31-2017, 08:06 AM
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Fireman
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: New Brighton PA
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Yes we did the same thing a while ago made all our water fittings quick disconnect. It really works nice when its raining outside.
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03-31-2017, 08:08 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Englewood FL
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I use elbows, but not quick disconnects. The existing caps fit them nicely.
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