The coolant overflow bottle on our 34' is high up on the right side of he engine compartment. Too high for a std funnel. I've been using the type with the long clear plastic tube but still not long enough to avoid having coolant or distilled spilling.
A better way?
I use an piece of hose from the funnel into the reservoir. I stand on a short ladder and am able to top of the reservoir without spilling.
Roland
If I am just adding a small amount I use a little red solo cup. It will clear the overhead.
Roland...guess I could change out the hose I've been using for a longer one and get higher.
Chuck...simple idea. As long as I don't get my drink solo cup confused!
Gary O made one from several pieces of pvc pipe with a swivel in the middle made by using 2 elbows and then a 90 degree elbow to go into to of coolant bottle. It works very well.
I do like Roland does. A 2' length of hose with a funnel on one end. I stand on a step stool and pour. If I'm using a new gallon of coolant I'll have Jo Ann come out, too, and hold the hose and funnel while I use two hands to handle the coolant.
Ron, would love to see a picture. Maybe when I go over to visit I can get a look.
I just use an empty 16oz water bottle. I pour the coolant into the empty water bottle and then I pour the coolant in the water bottle into the coolant overflow tank. No drips or accidents.
John M.
That is what I do-- little bit at a time. Make sure to put/hold a sheet of plastic or grocery bag on the "roof" so dirt will not get in when you open and pour in the reservoir.
I do what John M does.
The end cap on our coach has a large empty space above the coolant overflow bottle, where we can look all the way up to the top curved crown of the end cap, even can see the backside wiring of marker lights.
We fill our coolant overflow container using a screw-on inexpensive spout that has a shutoff. We screw the spout on our coolant gallon container, turn spout off, turn gallon container upside down and stick the bottom up in the open end cap space, stick spout into overflow container, open spout valve to fill, and turn off when we feel the overflow level is where we want it.
All coaches do not have the open end cap space.
I have one of these manual siphon pumps. Works great. About $10.
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Works great for the AH as well.
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I bought a garden watering pitcher. It has a very long small diameter spout that enables me to reach the end in just under the door frame and yet tip the pitcher enough to empty it into the radiator.