Rear Bath Fresh Water Tanks

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Hi Scott,
Don't have two tanks so can't share your situation.
Some things I might try:
1.) Run water into the bottom of the "T" so it will
go in equal directions.
2.)Restrict the curbside with a smaller hose, fitting,
or check valve.
3.)If possible pipe the overflow from street side to
curbside allowing street side to fill first.
4.)Restrict the air escaping from curbside, it
cannot fill fast if the air is not displaced to
outside the tank.

If you can solve the problem without adding a valve
that you have to turn on and off at each fill-up you
will not only make it eaiser on yourself but eliminate
the opportunity to forget.

bob janes, 87fc35, greenville, sc

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman" <sforman@...>
wrote:
>
> Hello all,
>
> Wanted to share something I discovered today and also ask for
advice.
>
> My 82 FC35RB has two fresh water tanks, one under each twin bed. I
> assume all RB's are configured this way. The fresh water fill line
> has a 'T' in it under the road side bed, allowing water to flow
from
> the sporlan valve to both tanks. Since it is a 'T' and not a 'Y',
> though, the curb side tank fills faster as it water flows straight
to
> its fill hose while it must make a 90 degree turn to flow into the
> road side bed. This means that on mine, when water starts to flow
> out of the overflow under the coach from the curb side tank
> (theoretically indicating a complete fill), the road side tank is
FAR
> from full, maybe ony 20%. This is complicated by the fact that the
> tank level indicator probes are on the curb side tank, so they will
> show full even if the other tank isn't. This leads me to a couple
> questions:
>
> 1) Has anyone else noticed this problem? I am wondering if this is
> just a bad design on BB's part, or if I have another problem like a
> clogged hose.
>
> 2) If it is a bad design, my idea is to install a ball valve below
> the 'T', so that I can stop flow to the curb side tank while the
> other continues to fill. Opinions on this?
>
> I had to let water flow freely out of the curb side overflow for
some
> time in order to get the other tank full. If you have a RB, you
may
> want to check how yours works, you may not be getting a full load
of
> water.
>
> Scott Forman
> 82 FC35RB
> Memphis
>