Another of my inane questions so please keep the criticism to a minimum, as this is a genuine question.
Obviously my caravan has three water filling points; two lockable caps and inlet hoses underneath (kind of like a car petrol tank) one for the left water tank and one for the right water tank (also corresponding to the two water reserve gauges).
Using these water inputs fills both my water tanks efficiently.
My question is, the other single water input, is the hose connection type you would normally find attached to a tap, to facilitate connection of a hose.
Using this water input source (obviously where you would connect a caravan park hose) will only fill one water tank, no matter how hard I try.
Is this a normal operational feature given that in a caravan park, one water source/connection is all that is required as the one tank is continually filled as you use water???
I have attempted to discuss this with the dealer but we all know what that is like once you have parted with the cash!
Any advice would be appreciated.
Regards
David
-- Edited by Pradokakadudavid on Monday 16th of December 2019 11:33:54 PM
Possum3 said
11:45 PM Dec 16, 2019
Unless you have two pumps, the two tanks under van must be joined if you can draw water from them - they should equalise. There may be a valve/tap allowing you to isolate one tank, if so set valve to allow both tanks to either draw water or fill from snap on fitting.
The Travelling Dillberries said
06:49 AM Dec 17, 2019
Don't know how your tanks are piped but on our Jayco and others I have looked at the hose attached to the pressure inlet does not fill either tank. That's what the 2 tank fill inlets are for. It supplies pressure to your taps. Pump should be turned Off.
Dougwe said
08:34 AM Dec 17, 2019
I have two 90lt tanks under the aluminium teepee that are joined at the hips and only one filler point. Each tank has it's own gauge though but empties equally.
When on mains water I connect hose to different spot and is independent to tanks. Tanks don't get a drink of water.
Keep Safe on the roads and out there.
Possum3 said
08:59 AM Dec 17, 2019
My set up same as Doug's one way valves fitted to stop water entering tanks - our Evernew has tap/valve between tanks so we can draw from front isolated tank leaving weight in rear tank (to regulate towball weight) if selected.
blissonwheels said
01:02 PM Dec 17, 2019
Gooday,
Our Caravan has a a small manifold on the REAR BUMPER BAR, comprises of one fitting to connect to mains supply, also has 2 taps. Open one tap and it fills the two front tanks linked together, turn on the other tap ands it also fills the 3rd tank, (reserve we call it). When filled, just turn off the taps and it remains on mains supply while connected.
It always amuses me most Manufacturers place the inlet for mains on the front drawbar where it can easily get damaged, then, water fillers halfway along the caravan side, the grey water outlet again halfway along the side, as well as the Power Inlet about half way along as well.
I wonder how many manufacturers have ever strayed a night in a caravan Park??, if they had they would notice all power, water, & siullage is located at the BACK OF THE SITE, think it is self explanatory.
vanTas said
09:55 PM Dec 17, 2019
blissonwheels wrote:
Gooday,
Our Caravan has a a small manifold on the REAR BUMPER BAR, comprises of one fitting to connect to mains supply, also has 2 taps. Open one tap and it fills the two front tanks linked together, turn on the other tap ands it also fills the 3rd tank, (reserve we call it). When filled, just turn off the taps and it remains on mains supply while connected.
It always amuses me most Manufacturers place the inlet for mains on the front drawbar where it can easily get damaged, then, water fillers halfway along the caravan side, the grey water outlet again halfway along the side, as well as the Power Inlet about half way along as well.
I wonder how many manufacturers have ever strayed a night in a caravan Park??, if they had they would notice all power, water, & siullage is located at the BACK OF THE SITE, think it is self explanatory.
Our van has a fitted tank fill point to do three tanks, supposedly to all fill together. But they seem to get used very quickly.
Then there is a separate hose fitting to supply the internal distribution system directly, bypassing the tanks and the pump. So our pump is switched off when on "mains" water.
I have since fitted a manifold to feed the tanks separately, still to fit another to draw water from the tanks separately.
(With the tanks interconnected and with two mid-ships [originals] and one rearward [2nd owner aftermarket], on a hill, moving or not, our water drains out from uppermost through the lower.) We are the third owners.
All connections are 2/3 to the rear on driver's side.
We have found several parks where the facilities are alongside the plot. So 2m power, water, grey water only required. Other sites have been at the rear, so 5 or 10m. Yet others it was nearly 20metres. Seems to depend on how old the layout is. Have even used 40m of hose to fill tanks.
What is a nuisance is where the grey water grate surround is above the nearby surface so that the grey-water hose can't drain.
Either way, if you use both c'parks and freestyle, you will need to use both types of fill-point.
Hi all.
Another of my inane questions so please keep the criticism to a minimum, as this is a genuine question.
Obviously my caravan has three water filling points; two lockable caps and inlet hoses underneath (kind of like a car petrol tank) one for the left water tank and one for the right water tank (also corresponding to the two water reserve gauges).
Using these water inputs fills both my water tanks efficiently.
My question is, the other single water input, is the hose connection type you would normally find attached to a tap, to facilitate connection of a hose.
Using this water input source (obviously where you would connect a caravan park hose) will only fill one water tank, no matter how hard I try.
Is this a normal operational feature given that in a caravan park, one water source/connection is all that is required as the one tank is continually filled as you use water???
I have attempted to discuss this with the dealer but we all know what that is like once you have parted with the cash!
Any advice would be appreciated.
Regards
David
-- Edited by Pradokakadudavid on Monday 16th of December 2019 11:33:54 PM
Don't know how your tanks are piped but on our Jayco and others I have looked at the hose attached to the pressure inlet does not fill either tank. That's what the 2 tank fill inlets are for. It supplies pressure to your taps. Pump should be turned Off.
When on mains water I connect hose to different spot and is independent to tanks. Tanks don't get a drink of water.
Keep Safe on the roads and out there.
Gooday,
Our Caravan has a a small manifold on the REAR BUMPER BAR, comprises of one fitting to connect to mains supply, also has 2 taps. Open one tap and it fills the two front tanks linked together, turn on the other tap ands it also fills the 3rd tank, (reserve we call it). When filled, just turn off the taps and it remains on mains supply while connected.
It always amuses me most Manufacturers place the inlet for mains on the front drawbar where it can easily get damaged, then, water fillers halfway along the caravan side, the grey water outlet again halfway along the side, as well as the Power Inlet about half way along as well.
I wonder how many manufacturers have ever strayed a night in a caravan Park??, if they had they would notice all power, water, & siullage is located at the BACK OF THE SITE, think it is self explanatory.
Our van has a fitted tank fill point to do three tanks, supposedly to all fill together. But they seem to get used very quickly.
Then there is a separate hose fitting to supply the internal distribution system directly, bypassing the tanks and the pump. So our pump is switched off when on "mains" water.
I have since fitted a manifold to feed the tanks separately, still to fit another to draw water from the tanks separately.
(With the tanks interconnected and with two mid-ships [originals] and one rearward [2nd owner aftermarket], on a hill, moving or not, our water drains out from uppermost through the lower.) We are the third owners.
All connections are 2/3 to the rear on driver's side.
We have found several parks where the facilities are alongside the plot. So 2m power, water, grey water only required. Other sites have been at the rear, so 5 or 10m. Yet others it was nearly 20metres. Seems to depend on how old the layout is. Have even used 40m of hose to fill tanks.
What is a nuisance is where the grey water grate surround is above the nearby surface so that the grey-water hose can't drain.
Either way, if you use both c'parks and freestyle, you will need to use both types of fill-point.