Rear Bath Fresh Water Tanks

[John]

Scott,

My 'Bird is identical to yours and I just now finished filling the
water tanks. I stopped filling as soon as there was water flowing
just a little bit out of the curb side overflow, I went in and
checked the street side water tank level, by accessing it through the
small compartment door at the bathroom door end of the street side
bed and by placing a flashlight up against the tank I can see what
the water level is and it is 2 1/2" from the top, I'm guessing that
would be about 90% full.

I always stop filling at this point, so I have no idea how much
longer I would have to leave thee water running out the curbside
overflow to finish filling that last 10%. I might try raising the
right side levelers next time to elevate the curbside tank and
overflow and see if that helps, maybe you can try just the opposite
on yours.


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John Finn
'82 35FCRB
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--- 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
>