Forrester fresh water tank fill questions

[leftyneil]

Purchased a 2015 Forester 2501. When filling the fresh water tank gravity fill there seems like there must be a check valve or obstruction in the line. It's kind of a pain and mess pressing the hose tip against the tank input to creat enough pressure for water to fill. Anyway around this mess?

[Ford Idaho]

E-Z FILL HOSE


Walmart may have something like it.

[youroo]

Originally Posted by leftyneil

Purchased a 2015 Forester 2501. When filling the fresh water tank gravity fill there seems like there must be a check valve or obstruction in the line. It's kind of a pain and mess pressing the hose tip against the tank input to creat enough pressure for water to fill. Anyway around this mess?

You need to find the (Kink/restriction) in your fill hose. Pressurizing at the fill Inlet (Even with water squirting out the sides) can cause the FWTank to become a (Big Water Balloon)! Damage to Tank/Supports)! Youroo!!

[leftyneil]

I don't think the tank is under pressure, there is a vent next to the water tank fill. I'm strll wondering about a check valve, and why would you need one there. I have owned 2 other MH that had no restrictions to gravity fill.

[youroo]

By your own admissions you are (Holding hose against the Gravity fill inlet). There is NO check valve on your Gravity fill,you have restriction in the area between (Fill & Tank) or restriction on your Tank Vent. Youroo!!

[mabu_x]

Hey Folks, I have the same question. I'm new to RVing and have a 2015 2501. I can find no instructions on how to fill the fresh water tank. Service rep at the dealership pointed out where to fill it. I didn't ask a lot of questions on that because I figured it would be obvious... but now that I am doing it... it's a mess.

On the 2501, the fill hose is about a 6' drinking water hose with a male threaded connector at the end. The other end is sealed to piping that houses the filter/etc.

Holding a garden hose (male threaded end) against the fill hose (male threaded end) just sprays water all over.

What is the "correct" way to fill the fresh water tank on a Forester 2501? What am I supposed to connect the fill hose to?

Thanks!

[Sharon455]

This is what we use:
http://www.amazon.com/Camco-40003-Wa...co+rv+products

[Forester Fred]

Check the fill hose between the fill connection and the tank. My 2301 had the same problem. When I opened up the bed platform to install a surge protector I found that the fill hose had a slight uphill slant to it between the fill and tank. Apparently it's enough to create backpressure and prevent more water coming in. I straightened out the hose so it all runs downhill or at the very least level and it fills no problem now.

[mabu_x]

Thanks, Sharon and Captain Jack!

I may not be phrasing my question right. As Lefty mentioned, in order to "fill" the fresh water tank, I have to hold the male garden hose end to the male fill hose end... and that just doesn't sound like a standard operating procedure to fill a fresh water tank. In fact, I am not convinced that this fill hose is a "gravity" type. Spilt water would travel down the fill hose and drop inside the compartment. I would suspect that the hose is made for a connection of some kind... but what kind?

Sharon, I've been looking at that fill adapter, but the tube on it is 5/8"... the fill hose on the 2501 is 5/8" at the most... so I don't think it will fit.

Captain Skip, Is your fill hose also terminated in a male threaded connector? how do you connect the fresh water source to your fill hose?

Thanks Again! Trip is in two days... so I need to start the sanitization process tonight.

[Summer2Go]

In my Roo I am trying to sanitize, and the air won't purge front the lines. I've been playing with it for a half hour, and I still get air in the sinks. I followed the directions in the manual that came with the camper.


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[Forester Fred]

Originally Posted by mabu_x

Thanks, Sharon and Captain Jack!

I may not be phrasing my question right. As Lefty mentioned, in order to "fill" the fresh water tank, I have to hold the male garden hose end to the male fill hose end... and that just doesn't sound like a standard operating procedure to fill a fresh water tank. In fact, I am not convinced that this fill hose is a "gravity" type. Spilt water would travel down the fill hose and drop inside the compartment. I would suspect that the hose is made for a connection of some kind... but what kind?

Sharon, I've been looking at that fill adapter, but the tube on it is 5/8"... the fill hose on the 2501 is 5/8" at the most... so I don't think it will fit.

Captain Skip, Is your fill hose also terminated in a male threaded connector? how do you connect the fresh water source to your fill hose?

Thanks Again! Trip is in two days... so I need to start the sanitization process tonight.

Mine has male threads but they're much larger than the hose threads. There's a threaded cap that goes on them. The hose actually fits inside the water fill for an inch or so. To make life easier I bought one of the fill extensions to attach to the end of the garden hose.

[mabu_x]

Aha... ok... I may have a different setup. On the 2501, the fill hose attached to the pump/filter housing is a smaller diameter than a garden hose

Thanks Captain!

[MrJoe]

Originally Posted by mabu_x

Aha... ok... I may have a different setup. On the 2501, the fill hose attached to the pump/filter housing is a smaller diameter than a garden hose

Thanks Captain!

Are you sure you are not trying to fill via the winterizing port? My fill is on the passenger side exterior. Black cap with a large enough opening to stick the hose in.


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[mabu_x]

MrJoe, apparently that was exactly what I was trying to do. So I found the problem and the problem is that I am an idiot.

All fixed.

Well... I'll probably continue to be an idiot, but at least I am now an idiot with a full tank of fresh water.

[RobertD]

I have a Coachman Concord which I purchased new in 2013 (I am a true novice). I was able to fill the potable water tank with no issues. This year I have had a problem When I connect to the potable water connection nothing is going into the tank at all the water runs for a while and then it just drains out under the chassis. It almost appears there is a valve not open somewhere. Any ideas?