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Old 05-21-2018, 05:24 PM   #1
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How to drain fresh water tank???

Ok, I have a dumb question... We just purchased a 2019 Cedar Creek Silverback 37MBH and when we did our walk thru, the dealership filled up the fresh water tank. Now that I have it home... I am trying to figure out how to drain the darn fresh water tank.... Anyone know? Is there something unique to this 2019 37MBH?
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Old 05-21-2018, 05:37 PM   #2
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every unit I have owned has had a tube sticking out of the under belly. several actually. one for the fresh tank drain two for the hot and cold low point drains and one or two for fresh tank over flow/vet lines

my unit has little stickers on the camper marking the location underneath
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Old 05-21-2018, 05:57 PM   #3
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The fresh water drain has a valve on it
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Old 05-21-2018, 05:58 PM   #4
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Just an FYI: Mine had a tube coming off the bottom of the water tank but it only had a cap on it, no valve. Taking the Cap off with a full tank resulted in a nice shower while laying under the trailer. I did install a drain valve first thing. Hope you can find it.
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Old 05-21-2018, 06:01 PM   #5
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Ok, I have two hot and cold low point drains, in the front and back of the coach... nothing about the fresh water... hmmm
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Old 05-21-2018, 06:56 PM   #6
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I would look somewhere in the area you fill the tank, probably under the frame should have a plastic 1/4 turn valve
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Old 05-21-2018, 06:58 PM   #7
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My fresh water tank had no sticker indicating it's location, so I looked under the trailers kitchen area and found a large slide valve that dumps the fresh water in a hurry.
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Old 05-21-2018, 11:07 PM   #8
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Mine is behind the rear tire on the off-door side.
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Old 05-22-2018, 03:34 AM   #9
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Mine is behind the rear tire on the off-door side.
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Old 05-22-2018, 08:59 AM   #10
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Mine is behind the rear tire on the off-door side.
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I have a tube which is not capped which is the overflow and a tube with a 1/4 turn valve which drains the tank.
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Old 05-22-2018, 04:34 PM   #11
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X4 ... 2 plastic tubes sticking thru the underbelly panel behind the street side rear tire about 6" inside of I-Beam. One is drain ... other is overflow for FWT.
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Old 05-22-2018, 08:51 PM   #12
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I have a 2018 2430S Sunseeker. It took me a day and a half to find my fresh water drain valve. I had to find it because the LED's said the tank was full. I am mobility impaired so it takes longer and a bit harder to do stuff. I thought I found the drain valve behind a large plastic screw cap. Could not find it there. Tracked it down by down by the tubing out the bottom which said it is behind the plastic cap. There was only a foot between the bed and wall. Stuck a bright light in there, and there was the tank. Stuck my hand in there. Forest River managed to put one inch needle sharp screws all around the cap to hold the mount in-drew blood several times feeling around. Could not see anything. That's when I found out the end of the bed was on a hinge with the matress snapped to it. I lifted the lower half of the bed. There was the fresh water tank and the resistor pack, and sensors. The valve was there also, along the bottom edge of the bed, under the sharp screws covered in a big pile of saw dust. Opened the valve no water came out the tank still said full. Long story shot, I cut out the resistor pack replaced it and re did all the crimp connections. Tank shows empty now. I am the second owner of the unit and there are no warrantees. First owner died before he could use it. We bought it at a much reduced rate. I am still fixing problems. Furnace quit on first trip, heat limit switch stuck open. I fixed that. The cab radio has no bass at all. I think the person who drove it to Idaho from back east to deliver it, cranked the radio up all the way, and ruined the cab speakers. To the good, I've got 420 watts of solar going on the roof Friday. I still have to calibrate the auto leveling jacks. MPG with a V10 is 10.5.
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My fresh water tank had no sticker indicating it's location, so I looked under the trailers kitchen area and found a large slide valve that dumps the fresh water in a hurry.
There won't be any stickers, as an RV owner you are supposed to know this stuff before you buy the thing, didn't you know that? Neither did I.

If there are hoses hanging below the frame, one at least will be an overflow from the fresh tank, another one, or in my case two, (still haven't figured out why), will be a fresh tank drain. I don't have any drains on my 2 grey tanks and certainly none on the black tank (that I have found). If the drain hose(s) has a cap and not a valve, get a tap from a garden supply store, that's all that's needed, there is no pressure there apart from gravity.
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Hoses will be white or clear. FW drain will have a valve. overflow will have nothing.
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Old 05-22-2018, 10:23 PM   #15
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I have a 2017 Cedar Creek It is easier to find with the slide shut. Its on the non-door side near the back tire. its white and blue on mine. you almost have to climb under the RV
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Old 05-23-2018, 09:37 AM   #16
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As cavie often says, this equipment is seldom the same from one line/unit to another. Mine is pex not a hose. It is blue not white. It has a cap not a valve. Click image for larger version

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