sanitizing a fresh water tank

[Homebrew]

This is what is on my XLR thunderbolt let's see a pic of yours.


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[Jim Schings]

I use the same hand pump that I have for pumping in the anti-freeze when winterizing. I fill a jug with the recommended bleach then fill the rest of it with water. Then I pump the mixture into the tank.

[Ford Idaho]

The one on the left is city/tank, the one on the right is black flush.

[aceinspp]

Now the rest of the story comes to light. Thanks Ford Idaho. I now stand corrected. Later RJD

[Homebrew]

From day one!😂


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[clutchd]

I buy the gel bleach. Comes in a squeeze bottle. Give a squirt then fill with water

[Dave Lyon]

Now I'm dumbfounded at why FR would put a female garden hose end on fresh water fill?

It's fine for filling up at your house, but, those that fill up at parks via water jugs are stymied or at the very least a PITA.

Makes no sense to me.

[aceinspp]

X 2 Later RJD

[mike.t]

I guess the fancier the RV the less common sense put to use in building it. My "cheap" travel trailer has two inlets for water. Put the hose in the inlet to fill the tank or attach the hose to the female fitting for city water. Dave mine is a FR.

[Dave Lyon]

I talked to my buddy last night, he just bought a Cougar 21RBS and it has the garden hose fitting for his fresh water fill as well.

I'm sure there will be lots of feedback from customers on this "improvement"

[mike.t]

Dave. Strange they would do that. Guess time for a response from FR.

[Stovebolt]

Originally Posted by mike.t

I guess the fancier the RV the less common sense put to use in building it. My "cheap" travel trailer has two inlets for water. Put the hose in the inlet to fill the tank or attach the hose to the female fitting for city water. Dave mine is a FR.

My FR TT has the city water hookup on the starboard side and the water fill on the port side. The water fill you just pour it in with a hose, no screw on attachment.

[mike.t]

Mine as well Stove.

[midniter]

I use a garden siphon mixer. Mix bleach and water inbucket, attach hose and it pulls the bleach into the tank. 15 to 20 buxks on amazon

[WolfWhistle]

XLRs like many others has a remote FWT and gravity fill won't work. It takes pressure source whether city or of our own design (a tank and pump) it ain't rocket science. If your requirement is to have gravity fill, shop another model or brand.

[Ford Idaho]

Filling a fresh water tank without a gravity feed is real easy so I see no need to "mod" the unit.

[Wolverine 1945]

Originally Posted by The KULAs

You need to have a pressurized system to push the bleach into the Fresh water tank. A funnel will not work.
Filling a hose with bleach 1st and connecting to trailer works as long as you have pressurized water pushing the bleach.

If your buying a pump get the Wayne 12v type so you can fill your tank during dry camping.


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Not sure what you are talking about ???
I have used a funnel for about 20 years,,,
If I remember right,,, I bought the funnel in an auto parts store ???
It is long and flexible !!!

[WolfWhistle]

Good idea midniter. Can anyone explain how a funnel will work on FWT fill ... see picture.

[Homebrew]

Originally Posted by Wolverine 1945

Not sure what you are talking about ???
I have used a funnel for about 20 years,,,
If I remember right,,, I bought the funnel in an auto parts store ???
It is long and flexible !!!

So your saying for the past 20 years you have been jamming a flexible funnel in a 3/4" garden hose ??

There are several pictures on this topic showing the fitting.



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[aceinspp]

And they call this an improvement, looks like a PITA Later RJD