Air in the water lines

[jimocon]

I have this theory. When we're hooked up to shore water, we have
water pressure in the hose. When we want to unhook, we turn off the
water faucet at the campground, then snap off the hose from the quick-
release fitting on the coach and the hose spits water all over (me
included). So, here's my theory. After we turn off the water faucet,
we flip the fill switch to take pressure out of the hose, then turn
the fill switch off, disconnect the hose without getting wet. And it
works!

Only problem is, then we have air in the lines and water spits out of
the faucets. Why does this happen? What are your theories?

We want to unhook without getting spit on AND we want water pressure
without air in the lines.

Pen Sand & Jim O'Connor
83 PT35 (parked last night at Ernie's in Weatherford Texas
Ernie & Brenda are great hosts - they serve box wine)

[Jeff Miller]

Have you tried opening a faucet after you turn off the hose to
relieve pressure?

- Jeff Miller
http://www.wanderlodge.net


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "jimocon"
wrote:
>
> I have this theory. When we're hooked up to shore water, we have
> water pressure in the hose. When we want to unhook, we turn off
the
> water faucet at the campground, then snap off the hose from the
quick-
> release fitting on the coach and the hose spits water all over (me
> included). So, here's my theory. After we turn off the water
faucet,
> we flip the fill switch to take pressure out of the hose, then turn
> the fill switch off, disconnect the hose without getting wet. And
it
> works!
>
> Only problem is, then we have air in the lines and water spits out
of
> the faucets. Why does this happen? What are your theories?
>
> We want to unhook without getting spit on AND we want water
pressure
> without air in the lines.
>
> Pen Sand & Jim O'Connor
> 83 PT35 (parked last night at Ernie's in Weatherford Texas
> Ernie & Brenda are great hosts - they serve box wine)

[jimocon]

Jeff, do you mean turn on the kitchen faucet after turning the water
off at the campground and before disconnecting the hose? Haven't
tried that. Will do so next time we move.
Pen
83 PT 35
Wichita Falls TX tonite



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Miller"
wrote:
>
> Have you tried opening a faucet after you turn off the hose to
> relieve pressure?
>
> - Jeff Miller
> http://www.wanderlodge.net
>
>

[Jeff Miller]

Yes, but the coach's outside faucet might be closer.

- Jeff Miller
http://www.wanderlodge.net


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "jimocon"
wrote:
>
> Jeff, do you mean turn on the kitchen faucet after turning the
water
> off at the campground and before disconnecting the hose? Haven't
> tried that. Will do so next time we move.
> Pen
> 83 PT 35
> Wichita Falls TX tonite
>
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Miller"

> wrote:
> >
> > Have you tried opening a faucet after you turn off the hose to
> > relieve pressure?
> >
> > - Jeff Miller
> > http://www.wanderlodge.net
> >
> >

[Sid Clark]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "jimocon"
wrote:
>
> I have this theory. When we're hooked up to shore water, we have
> water pressure in the hose. When we want to unhook, we turn off
the
> water faucet at the campground, then snap off the hose from the
quick-
> release fitting on the coach and the hose spits water all over (me
> included). So, here's my theory. After we turn off the water
faucet,
> we flip the fill switch to take pressure out of the hose, then
turn
> the fill switch off, disconnect the hose without getting wet. And
it
> works!
>
> Only problem is, then we have air in the lines and water spits out
of
> the faucets. Why does this happen? What are your theories?
>
> We want to unhook without getting spit on AND we want water
pressure
> without air in the lines.
>
> Pen Sand & Jim O'Connor
> 83 PT35 (parked last night at Ernie's in Weatherford Texas
> Ernie & Brenda are great hosts - they serve box wine)

Hi Jim and Pen,
I have a thing....I guess it is called an "add a faucet". They are
available at camping supply places and at Walmart in the RV section.
It is a "T" with a male and female hose bib and a faucet. You screw
it on the campground faucet and then screw your hose on it. Then you
still have a faucet available at the campground faucet. I use this
to connect a hose to my spray flush nozzle on my black water tank
when I dump. Also very handy for hooking an additional hose to for
washing whatever. It can be used like Jeff suggested to releive
pressure when disconnecting but it is right there at your hose. No
going anywhere. One thing though. The one I bought was basically
junk. It broke in short order. I salvaged the faucet off it and went
to Home Depot and bought a heavy brass "T" and heavy duty male and
female hose bib fittings and made a new one. No trouble with it
since. I would suggest going to Home Depot or similar home
improvement place and assembling your own. Handy gizmo.
Sid Clark in Dallas-91WBSA40

[George Lowry]

Sid,

If I have read you right, what you are doing is in direct violation of
the code. There is to NEVER be a direct connection between any sewer
system and potable water. If you notice, at dump stations they have
two water sources, one for rinsing sewer/holding tanks and another.
located some distance away, for the potable water for filling your
potable water tank.

Making a direct connection could cause a serious medical problem for
someone.

George Lowry
'95 WBDA 4203 & GM 4106 (for sale)
Spearfish, SD

Sid Clark wrote:


>
> You screw
> it on the campground faucet and then screw your hose on it. Then you
> still have a faucet available at the campground faucet. I use this
> to connect a hose to my spray flush nozzle on my black water tank
> when I dump.
> Sid Clark in Dallas-91WBSA40
>
>
>

[Sid Clark]

George,
The spray nozzle has a built in check valve. I only hook up the hose
after the tank is empty and then unhook it when done. My first coach
appeared to be a factory installation. These spray systems are
available at Camping World and most all RV supply places. I beleive
the check valve meets code, but the hose should NEVER be left
connected.
Sid Clark in Dallas-91WBSA40


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, George Lowry
wrote:
>
>
>
> Sid,
>
> If I have read you right, what you are doing is in direct
violation of
> the code. There is to NEVER be a direct connection between any
sewer
> system and potable water. If you notice, at dump stations they
have
> two water sources, one for rinsing sewer/holding tanks and
another.
> located some distance away, for the potable water for filling your
> potable water tank.
>
> Making a direct connection could cause a serious medical problem
for
> someone.
>
> George Lowry
> '95 WBDA 4203 & GM 4106 (for sale)
> Spearfish, SD
>
> Sid Clark wrote:
>
>
> >
> > You screw
> > it on the campground faucet and then screw your hose on it. Then
you
> > still have a faucet available at the campground faucet. I use
this
> > to connect a hose to my spray flush nozzle on my black water
tank
> > when I dump.
> > Sid Clark in Dallas-91WBSA40
> >
> >
> >