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Title: Coach will not take water
Post by: Racedad on April 22, 2017, 10:09:58 pm
Now that the coach is running I tried to put water in the tank. After attaching to city water I could not get the tank to take water or get anything out of any fixture. Opening or closing the valve in the vanity does nothing. Suggestions?
Title: Re: Coach will not take water
Post by: Wattalife54 on April 22, 2017, 10:24:37 pm
The fresh water check valve probably has failed.
Title: Re: Coach will not take water
Post by: Racedad on April 22, 2017, 10:28:12 pm
Where is the valve?
Title: Re: Coach will not take water
Post by: bbeane on April 22, 2017, 11:05:08 pm
Brass fitting at the hose reel right where the pex connects to the reel
Title: Re: Coach will not take water
Post by: nitehawk on April 22, 2017, 11:26:52 pm
Old, old saying: "You can lead a horse to water, but....." >:D  >:D  :))
Title: Re: Coach will not take water
Post by: Old phart phred on April 22, 2017, 11:32:46 pm
Percussion adjustment may unstick the check valve or unscrew the cap and free it up.
Title: Re: Coach will not take water
Post by: Racedad on April 22, 2017, 11:49:24 pm
Thanks for the suggestions. The pex fitting was broken when I got the coach. I replaced the fitting and wonder if it is pushing the valve closed. Sure wish I had known the valve was there. Will find the problem tomorrow.
Title: Re: Coach will not take water
Post by: Lance Camper on April 23, 2017, 08:55:34 am
Below is a link to to another post with some helpful suggestions. I could not find a 1/2" back flow preventer at Lowes in Nac, so I purchased one from FOT.

What "size" back flow preventer (http://www.foreforums.com/index.php?topic=27425.msg224473#msg224473)
Title: Re: Coach will not take water
Post by: Travelin' Man (RIP) on April 23, 2017, 09:00:24 am
Old, old saying: "You can lead a horse to water, but....." >:D  >:D  :))

"You can take a horse to water, but a pencil must be lead."
Title: Re: Coach will not take water
Post by: bbeane on April 23, 2017, 10:35:47 am
You may also look closely at the valve under the vanity and make sure the stem is actually turning. Even then I have still had them not open. If you do need to replace it they can be had at Home Depot usually, just use hose clamps instead of copper crimps. A dremel with a cut off wheel works good for cutting the crimps off. A hair dryer helps when removing and replacing the valve.
Title: Re: Coach will not take water
Post by: Racedad on April 23, 2017, 03:41:20 pm
Well we were all wrong. Mud dubbers in the hose! Cheep and easy. Just when you think you have the world figured out Mother Nature throws you a u-turn.
Title: Re: Coach will not take water
Post by: Old phart phred on April 23, 2017, 09:12:54 pm
Congrats, least you didn't spend a CB to find that out. Now to sanitize.
Title: Re: Coach will not take water
Post by: RvTrvlr on April 24, 2017, 01:29:09 am
The only hose I use to fill my water tanks is always stored with the ends screwed together. And I dump a few ounces of sanitizer in the hose prior to filling the tank.

This is a lesson in troubleshooting. Its often the most basic of problems. Ive run motorcycle batteries dead while cranking before realizing it was out of gas.
Title: Re: Coach will not take water
Post by: Roger & Susan in Home2 on April 24, 2017, 09:55:13 am
Susan reminds me all the time to check the simplest, most obvious stuff first.  I am learning.