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mottleemob


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I cant fill the tanks on my sterling in under 30 minutes per tank. It doesnt matter how slow i run the hose the water just pours out of the filler neck.

I disconnected the breathers from the back of the filler panel thinking the one way valves may have been stuck that made no difference.

I know the tanks are empty when i start as i drained them.

Have checked for kinks in hoses .

It is a bloody nuisance i hate the thought of filling tanks to go to unserviced camp sites .

Anyone had the same problem and overcome it pleases pass on your solution.

Cheers phil

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signwilson


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I looked around until I found a hose fitting that was a tight fit, so that it would pressurise enough to clear the vents. Then it fills quicker. It has to clear the water from the vents to work properley

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mottleemob


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What type of filler system do you have?

cheers phil

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KFT


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I am toying with the idea of fittng a hose(click on) connection to the vacant bungs on my tanks with a tap to isolate the connector so that I can fill the tanks direct without having to use the "slow fill" thingys.

any thoughts?

frank

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PeterD


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I have a short length of hose with a male click in fitting on one end. I connect this to the end of the hose and poke the free end down 100 mm down the filler. Works well.

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Dougwe


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Hi Phil, I use a removable in-line water filter when filling my tank and it reduces the pressure a bit so was wondering if that might help your problem and as a bonus your water is filtered too. we have a lot of chlorine in our water and you can't taste or smell it after the filter process. I got it from a caravan parts place.



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mottleemob


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I have tried sticking the hose down the pipe like suggestedthe pressure i need to use to fill my tanks makes water filter pressure look like a pressure washer.
My next thing is to make sure the hole in the side of the tank hasnt got some thing blocking it .
cheers phil

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Happywanderer


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Mine does exactly the same. If I don't have it just dribbling in the water is running back out as fast as it's filling up. Didn't know anything about all these attachments, just a hose from the tap to the inlet.

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PeterD


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mottleemob wrote:

I have tried sticking the hose down the pipe like suggestedthe pressure i need to use to fill my tanks makes water filter pressure look like a pressure washer.

 I suggest that as you have already tried my method and it does not solve the problem then you have a breather blockage problem. Have you removed the tank to see if the breather hose was squashed between the chassis and the top of the tank during installation?



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mottleemob


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Problem solved a chap i got talking to at a caravan repairers took me to his house and showed me how he solved the same problem.

Solution was remove drain taps and fit a hose to tank in  its place and out to outside if van with another click fitting BINGO can now fill both tanks in 5 minutes.

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Dougwe


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Good on ya Phil. It's a good feeling when you can beat a problem. Keep safe out there.

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KFT wrote:

I am toying with the idea of fittng a hose(click on) connection to the vacant bungs on my tanks with a tap to isolate the connector so that I can fill the tanks direct without having to use the "slow fill" thingys.

any thoughts?

frank

That is the only method I have to fill my tanks.

I can do it either from a town water supply or from a pump from a creek.

I can flii a tank as fast as the water can flow. A couple of minutes for 100L

I do have good vents plumbed to a high position.

 

Cheers,

Peter



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Hi Peter,

thanks for that experience I will go that way so I can pump direct into the tanks too. I can use the slow fill things as vents as well as the tiny vents that are already there that way.

frank

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lkgr


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I have a Jayco Sterling and don't have a problem filling the tank.  I make sure I turn on the tap on the A frame and sink tap.



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we too have a Stirling and have just discovered that if we turn off the 12v switch, open all the taps the water goes in much quicker

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Birdy1710


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I also have Jayco 2010 Outback, Maybe you have the same problem i had with filling my tank.
The filling hose installed by Jayco. ( the clear platic from filler to tank) was far to long,it curved
upwards from the filler, as water does not flow up hill, half of it came back on my feet. so i
shortened the hose and have no more problems. maybe its a Jayco thing. other than that i,m very pleased
with the van.
Cheers Birdy



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