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Title: Gravity water fill at 8 gallons per hour
Post by: cdm on June 17, 2020, 05:37:46 pm
don't want to be in a hurry doing it this way. have electric and sewer, but water is down at the house. pics attached
Title: Re: Gravity water fill at 8 gallons per hour
Post by: wolfe10 on June 17, 2020, 05:44:22 pm
Buy a spare 12 VDC water pump-- just in case your current one ever fails.

"plumb" it and "wire it" so you can use it to move water from container to tank. 

Been there, done that.
Title: Re: Gravity water fill at 8 gallons per hour
Post by: nitehawk on June 17, 2020, 05:46:46 pm
Harbor Freight 12V  water pump (under $60) will empty a 6 gallon container in less than a minute.
Has garden hose connections on each end so very easy to set up.
Title: Re: Gravity water fill at 8 gallons per hour
Post by: Caflashbob on June 17, 2020, 06:38:46 pm
I have the previously mentioned HF pump but I invested into getting a pro grade pump.  Capable of running the coach from the hose hookup easily

Amazon.com: USA Adventure Gear: Yukon XL 12 Volt DC Portable Water Pump (https://www.amazon.com/stores/USAAdventureGear/YukonXL12VoltDCPortableWaterPump_Products/page/BAA381F3-BFDC-4E52-B53C-B285B709E873)
Title: Re: Gravity water fill at 8 gallons per hour
Post by: Pierce & Gaylie Stewart on June 17, 2020, 10:31:03 pm
You sure it's not the pump relay? Have you tried direct 12V to the pump?

Pierce
Title: Re: Gravity water fill at 8 gallons per hour
Post by: cdm on June 18, 2020, 07:38:32 am
I am going to buy a 12v pump that matches the one I have as Brett recommends and will always have a spare. I am not having any problems filling the tank on the coach, the water fill system works fine. I just don't have a source of water where I have the coach parked on my property. The house is about 1/4 mile away and at lower elevation. I just fill the portable tank at the house and haul it to the coach with the tractor.