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Title: Very slow water tank fill w 3 pictures
Post by: cdm on August 03, 2019, 05:57:17 pm
My U320 has the water fill button inside that opens the valve at tank and allows water to flow into tank. Using the method shown in the pictures., it took about 4 hours to fill. I tried this method out of curiosity. At least I know it will work
Title: Re: Very slow water tank fill w 3 pictures
Post by: Chuck & Jeannie on August 03, 2019, 06:21:37 pm
It's gonna be a pain hauling that tractor around behind your coach everywhere you go.  :dance:

Many have added a fresh water tank quick fill connection.  lots of variations on this theme - search the Forum for ideas.  Here's mine:

What did you do to your coach today VII (https://www.foreforums.com/index.php?topic=33153.msg301076#msg301076)
Title: Re: Very slow water tank fill w 3 pictures
Post by: cdm on August 03, 2019, 07:10:36 pm
Chuck,
Thats very interesting and useful info you posted about installing a direct fill using a Uniseal. I had never heard of that product.. On my U270 there is a manual valve under the bathroom sink and that tank fills much faster than the auto fill set up on the U320. Thank you for that info
Title: Re: Very slow water tank fill w 3 pictures
Post by: Super8mm on August 03, 2019, 11:23:38 pm
Chuck,
Thats very interesting and useful info you posted about installing a direct fill using a Uniseal. I had never heard of that product.. On my U270 there is a manual valve under the bathroom sink and that tank fills much faster than the auto fill set up on the U320. Thank you for that info
I use the uniseal and have some extras if needed
Title: Re: Very slow water tank fill w 3 pictures
Post by: craneman on August 04, 2019, 12:26:14 am
If you had my water pressure here at the house less than 20 minutes will fill it.
Title: Re: Very slow water tank fill w 3 pictures
Post by: Dave Dunington on August 20, 2019, 08:38:06 pm
You have very good taste in Tractors..Green Rules !
Safe Travels
Dave
Title: Re: Very slow water tank fill w 3 pictures
Post by: Olde English on August 20, 2019, 08:46:27 pm
Or as we used to quip at the dealership, "Nothing runs like a deer or smells like a john"
We had a water fill problem, when the fill/use valve decided to go on the fritz. We had a full tank but the valve was only letting a very small amount out to the taps. Long story short, a little fiddling and now the darn thing lets through way more water than in the last 7 years of ownership, strange thing is the valve is in the closed position??? So my next task is drain the water tank and R+R the valve.
Title: Re: Very slow water tank fill w 3 pictures
Post by: Dub on August 22, 2019, 10:47:17 am
I'm glad to be able to leave the valve alone under the bath room cabinets.. I never walk away when filling the tank using direct fill because it fills quickly with the high water pressure I have in the barn and the over flow is why I installed direct fill to begin with..CDM has to much time on his hands playing with his tractor but that can be a good thing...
Title: Re: Very slow water tank fill w 3 pictures
Post by: Pierce & Gaylie Stewart on August 22, 2019, 11:08:37 am
I tried our new direct fill with filter after we arrived in June Lake. With an empty tank, it took about 15 minutes with pretty good campsite pressure.

You can see the faint line with a marker pen on the tank. I usually don't fill past that as water may come out the overflow.

Pierce
Title: Re: Very slow water tank fill w 3 pictures
Post by: Dub on August 22, 2019, 12:04:10 pm
Nice set up.. I don't have a filter on mine, also if I fill up to the rubber seal it leaks a bit of water when sloshing going down the road.. I will take it out and put geo cel around it before my next trip..Fills 95%full with no issues but a 5 min fix will solve it.. We don't tolerate water in the wet bay of any sum...