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Gravity water fill at 8 gallons per hour

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
2000 U270 34' WTFE Build 5756 "Ole Red"
2014 Honda CRV
Washington, Vermont
Lady Lake, Fl,  Independence, VA
Former owner of 2002 U320, 2003 U320, 2005 U270

Re: Gravity water fill at 8 gallons per hour

Reply #1 –
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.
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
Moderator, ForeForum 2001-
Moderator Diesel RV Club 2002-
Moderator, FMCA Forum 2009-2020
Chairman FMCA Technical Advisory Committee 2011-2020

Re: Gravity water fill at 8 gallons per hour

Reply #2 –
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.
Nitehawk,  Demolition Lady, & our NEW master, Zippy the speeding BB cat.
1989 Grand Villa 36' ORED
Oshkosh chassis, 8.2 DD V8
2006 Saturn Vue AWD

Re: Gravity water fill at 8 gallons per hour

Reply #3 –

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

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Bob
1997 U320 40' Mid entry, build 5132,  wtbi ce27, 4th owner
2007 Solara convertible
2 prodeco tech outlaw ss electric bikes

1095 watts solar
08 Ls 460 and a sc430
2000 Ford F-250 superduty 4x4

Re: Gravity water fill at 8 gallons per hour

Reply #4 –
You sure it's not the pump relay? Have you tried direct 12V to the pump?

Pierce
Pierce and Gaylie Stewart
'93 U300/36 WTBI
Detroit 6V-92TA Jake
1140 watts on the roof
SBFD (ret)

Re: Gravity water fill at 8 gallons per hour

Reply #5 –
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.
2000 U270 34' WTFE Build 5756 "Ole Red"
2014 Honda CRV
Washington, Vermont
Lady Lake, Fl,  Independence, VA
Former owner of 2002 U320, 2003 U320, 2005 U270