On 23IKSS - best way to add FW when dry camping? - Page 2

Kanga99 · 10-01-2015, 04:12 PM

I use gravity and a 5 gallon container. I made a stand to hold the jug so I don't have to hold the 45 or so pounds up while it drains. Works great.

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ov845 · 10-01-2015, 06:06 PM

We have 125' of hose and 6 collapsible 5 gallon jugs with a folding red wagon. One or the other works for us.

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rbq · 10-01-2015, 07:31 PM

I have bottle like Kanga 99. I found a funnel that is flexible & fits in the fill spout. I have a 4 ft. table that we use in front of the couch. Put it in front of the spout & use 2 milk crates to hold the water bottle. Works great.

BillyBass · 10-02-2015, 01:31 AM

I have a half a 55 gallon drum I fill it up then I got a sub pump put into the drum and then run a hose and to my freshwater what's nice about that I only have to use a 25 foot hose

david345 · 10-02-2015, 11:45 AM

I bought a 12 volt pump from harbor freight. It will empty a five gallon container in one minute from the tailgate of my truck. I got tired of lifting and holding the heavy five gallon container. I have four of the containers. Nine dollars at Walmart. The pump was $31 and I already had the hose in the camper

deartruc · 10-02-2015, 06:49 PM

But you have a 12 volt pump built into your camper. All you need is a hose to go from your water container to your campers antifreeze input

rockfordroo · 10-02-2015, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by deartruc

But you have a 12 volt pump built into your camper. All you need is a hose to go from your water container to your campers antifreeze input

Only newer campers have the AF hookup.

deartruc · 10-02-2015, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by rockfordroo

Only newer campers have the AF hookup.

You and OP have newer campers. So, ...the response was? Now, my last HTT was a 2010, it did have a AF hose, but was not a water hose inlet, but could be mod'd.

BillyBass · 10-03-2015, 12:15 AM

You have the right idea. Like me

rockfordroo · 10-03-2015, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by deartruc

You and OP have newer campers. So, ...the response was? Now, my last HTT was a 2010, it did have a AF hose, but was not a water hose inlet, but could be mod'd.

My point was that not everyone reading these threads have newer TTs. People with older TT's are also reading this to figure out how to deal with this issue. You kind of made your statement as if everyone has an AF connection. Probably not your intent, but I wanted to point it out before some newbie goes out and starts trying to find the AF connection that he doesn't have.

BillyBass · 10-03-2015, 11:22 AM

Am I missing the point how can you put fresh water thru the af hose .My trailer has a af and a fw cap on the outside

doc73 · 10-03-2015, 11:26 AM

Use the AF port to suck the water from the container. Can use this to run the trailer.. Or what I do is put the outside shower hose (nozzle removed) in the FW tank fill and fill the FW tank this way using the pump to suck the water from the container through the AF port.

caper · 10-03-2015, 01:16 PM

You can not fill the fresh water tank by using the AF hose unless you have a way of transferring the water from the water lines to the FW tank. On my TT the FW fill is on right side while the outdoor shower is on the opposite side.

elundquist · 10-03-2015, 01:41 PM

If the FW tank has multiple ports and one at the top is plugged/ capped it easy to tee off a cold water line to add a city water fill. Just install a full port ball valve in the new tank fill line and make is accessible from out side near the tank. This way you can either watch it fill or notice water coming out the gravity fill. I can usually hear it just before it starts to pour out the air breather at the gravity fill, so I don't get wet.

Filling the FW tank from the city water hook up is nice in cleaning the tank and filling it.

I have seen some really nasty fresh water filling hoses. I think some get the hoses confused with the washout hoses next to the dump stations. Having the bypass I can fill a hose connection nearby and quickly fill the tank without the ranger thinking I was hook up

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drhroo · 10-03-2015, 05:23 PM

OK. One of the things I love about this forum is that when I ask what seems to me to be a simple question - a question only a newbie would ask as the answer is obvious - I get 3-4 pages of creative answers from folks and some considerable dialogue. Clearly these travel trailers are great opportunities (toys) for the creative DIYers out there!

BillyBass · 10-04-2015, 05:39 AM

No body answer my question.are you saying I can use the build in pump to fill my fw thru the af line.

deartruc · 10-04-2015, 08:31 AM

Where is your outside shower? Can the wand reach your fw fill?

deartruc · 10-04-2015, 08:54 AM

OK, so pulling up pics of your camper, the outside shower won't reach. You would need to connect a hose from the outside shower faucet that could reach to your fw fill. Then, "yes it would work".

deartruc · 10-04-2015, 08:57 AM

The other thought, is once your fw tank goes dry, use whatever portable tank you have as your fw tank by using the af line.

BillyBass · 10-04-2015, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by deartruc

OK, so pulling up pics of your camper, the outside shower won't reach. You would need to connect a hose from the outside shower faucet that could reach to your fw fill. Then, "yes it would work".

thats not a roo camper that what i have it looks like a 21 or 23 fbrs

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