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Old 06-05-2016, 09:38 PM   #1
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found out why my fresh water fill was so slow...

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dealer told me it was a design issue a few years ago. had to trickle water in very slowly and have done that for 3 years.
had to take tanks off for a different reason. founf the fresh water fill hose was pinched during manufacture.


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Old 06-05-2016, 10:33 PM   #2
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Well... no wonder!!


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Old 06-05-2016, 11:36 PM   #3
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Unbelievable! If you found that while still under warranty, the dealership would have said that was the intended design so that the tank would not be inadvertently overfilled.
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Old 06-06-2016, 12:42 PM   #4
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I found a hydraulic line like that recently on mine. After adjusting it the slides in the rear of our camper move much better now.....
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Old 06-06-2016, 10:08 PM   #5
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even better, look what i found when I took off the black tank. when they cut the hole for the toilet they cut into the bottom of the black tank. Click image for larger version

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Old 06-07-2016, 12:08 PM   #6
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Dealerships......don't believe everything that is said.
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Old 06-07-2016, 12:35 PM   #7
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Dealerships......don't believe everything that is said.
Only believe about 20%. Problem is how to identify which 20%. I like to research, research, research - then when I deal with dealership (or any maint.), I ask a couple of questions to which I already know the answer. If they fail the test - I go elsewhere.
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Old 06-07-2016, 12:47 PM   #8
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dealer told me it was a design issue a few years ago. had to trickle water in very slowly and have done that for 3 years.
had to take tanks off for a different reason. founf the fresh water fill hose was pinched during manufacture.


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Definitely a design flaw...they weren't lying!
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DSQR - couldn't agree more.
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Old 06-11-2016, 06:52 AM   #10
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We found the hot water line to our outdoor shower pinched to the point of NO hot water,,, that was a fun job to fix on a brand new MH !!!
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