Rear Bath Fresh Water Tanks

[Jeff August]

Scott
Our 1980 rear bath has 2 fill lines and no sporlan valve as far as I
can tell,there is a ball valve on each fill line. It does draw water
similar to the way yours fills because of the T to the pump. I did
cut a hole in the top of each tank to add water on the road without a
hose, used 8 inch round screw in deck lids. It allows us to clean the
inside of the tanks, also helps to blow out the lines before winter.
I just wish there was a way to keep from losing so much water out the
overflows each time you hit the brakes, every time I stop I leave a
good trail of water out of each tank, I bet thats not what the people
behind me think it is? Sorry to get alittle of topic as usual.
Michelle and Jeff August
1980FC35RB
Plymouth Wi.
--- 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
>