Fresh water tank refill

[eric248]

Ok I need your guys help again, trying to refill my fresh water tank on my 2017 Wildwood and for some reason I can't get any more than one third tank water full water just keep coming out the spout tried changing the volume of water going in hasn't worked

[mkosu04]

maybe it's a full tank but a bad sensor???

[eric248]

No when I got it it only had a third of a tank and I emptied that I'm trying to sanitize it now

[eric248]

I think I know what the problem is, A kink in the line I just don't know how I can get to it,

[jeff64]

kink in vent line?

[eric248]

Nope, don't believe so, Took The screws off the freshwater plate and Pulled out the holes no kink that I can see except one problem the hose from the inlet plate actually rises up so when I took the plate off and moved it up a little bit it seemed take it better

[m35a2]

It sure sounds like it isn't venting.

[eric248]

Yeah I just got off the phone where I bought it from I got to take it in to have it fixed the downside it's about a 6 Hour Drive there and back

[Underdog]

I have that problem in my MH. If the vent line has a dip where water can stand, it can cause enough backpressure to prevent water from going down the fill tube. You can take off the fill cap and try blowing air in the vent to blow out water. If that doesn't improve filling, you can check for a kink or insect cocoon (I had one at the outer end and had to blow air from the tank end) in the vent line.

[eric248]

Ty

[Chuckinca]

Originally Posted by eric248

Yeah I just got off the phone where I bought it from I got to take it in to have it fixed the downside it's about a 6 Hour Drive there and back

I had a similar issue when the microwave went out. Had to drive 3 hours to the dealer for them to inspect it. They confirmed that it didn't work, removed it and ordered a new one. Three weeks later they called and said to bring the TT back for reinstallation. Finally convinced them that I saw how it was removed and was able to reinstall it myself. Still had to drive 3 hours to the dealer but at least I didn't have to pull the trailer there and back.

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[johnshoe]

Originally Posted by eric248

Ok I need your guys help again, trying to refill my fresh water tank on my 2017 Wildwood and for some reason I can't get any more than one third tank water full water just keep coming out the spout tried changing the volume of water going in hasn't worked

I made a fill tube longer than the short ones they sell. Mine is about 20" long. I had the same problem with my 2016 Foerster and the longer tube fixed it. The tube I made was from the same diiameter clear tubing as the short one and I got a new female hose end to attach to it and cut the other end at an angle and rounded off the pointy end with a knife.

[CedarCreekWoody]

I had same problem on 2016 Wildwood 171 RBXL. Problem was kinked vent hose. It is a small hose from top of tank to next screen which is in the same fitting as the fill port. I installed a 1/2 inches elbow in vent line. I could get to it from below, albeit tight working space.

[eric248]

I can fill the tank but I have to remove the screws to the inlet plate then raise the plate and hose a about 4 "

[CedarCreekWoody]

Here is a link to my thread on the kinked hose:

http://www.forestriverforums.com/for...on-112643.html

[eric248]

I read that earlier and I thought that was the problem, I just filled the tank up, I just had to raise inlet higher then the hose, it is still going back to get fixed as well as other problems I have

[hicksie]

My Crusader 5th wheel had a similar problem when it was new two dealers were not able to properly correct the issue either which was caused from the fill hose being so flimsy and it would droop below the fill pipe on the tank. I finally fixed it myself by getting a length of White pcv pipe at HomeDepot and running the hose thru it from the basement area. Now i can fill the tank tp the top fairly quick

[markb5900]

Glad you got it figured out.
Myself, unless I plan on dry camping somewhere (which we don't do often), I never put more than a few gallons in my tank just so we have water to use the toilet.
No need to carry all that extra weight.

[markb422]

What johnshoe said in post #12. The fill hose rises between the fill port and the fwt so a gravity fill will not get over the hump because water will not run uphill. Make a fill tube long enough to go almost all the way into the fwt. Cut the end on an angle so it will easily snake through the fill tube.

[CedarCreekWoody]

It sounds like a kinked vent hose, but in a different place than mine.