Water Pumps & Holding Tanks

[Kurt Horvath]

Leroy the picture is on the home page, click on the new photos. I'm
sure your description is correct. The regulator has air line tubing &
quick connect fittings just like the Firestone airbag system on my F-
350

Kurt Horvath
95 PT-42
10AC

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Kurt Horvath"
wrote:
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> Thanks Guys,
>
> I think your right, It could be a real problem if water flowed into
> the airlines and tanks. I would imagine that a failure in the valve
> would cause an unsafe condition. In my case the pumps are always
on,
> but the air system is not always charged, I see where a back flow
of
> water would mess up the mix.
> Would it be advisable to unhook the air line and plug it?
> I never winterize my coach she's plugged in and heated, we try to
run
> year round.
>
> Kurt Horvath
> 95 PT-42
> 10AC
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> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Leroy Eckert
> wrote:
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> > Where is the picture. My regulator looks like one on a standard
air
> compressor used to adjust the air exiting the hose.
> > I am going to do a post on this issue. The purge air system is a
> weak link in all BB's with winterization blow out systems. Be
> careful, you can create yourself one hell of a problem.
> > Leroy Eckert
> > 1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors
> > Dahlonega, GA
> > Royale Conversion
> >
> > --- On Wed, 9/10/08, Kurt Horvath wrote:
> > From: Kurt Horvath
> > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Water Pumps & Holding Tanks
> > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2008, 11:11 PM
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> > Leroy,
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> > I posted a picture of the regulator in question. Let me know what
> you
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> > think.
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> > Jay Darst, sorry somehow I manged to post my picture in your
album
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> > and I couldn't delet it :{
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> > kurt Horvath
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> > 95 PT-42
> >
> > 10AC
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> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com, Leroy Eckert
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> > wrote:
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> > > Your coach is much newer than mine. That said, that little
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> > regulator you are talking about on the filter could be the air
> >
> > regulator for the winterizing blow out system. Better check it
out
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> > closely. You screw that up, a check valve goes bad and it can
load
> up
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> > water in the aux air system. You don't even want that to happen
and
> I
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> > assure you will not like the result.. I am serious. Be careful
with
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> > that deal and trace the lines down before doing mods. Mine has an
> >
> > additional ball valve added to prevent the problem.
> >
> > > My Splendide dumps into the black tank. The best thing that
> could
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> > ever happen to a black tank.
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> > > Leroy Eckert
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> > > 1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors
> >
> > > Danlonega, GA
> >
> > > Royale Conversion
> >
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> >
> > > --- On Wed, 9/10/08, Kurt Horvath wrote:
> >
> > > From: Kurt Horvath
> >
> > > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Water Pumps & Holding Tanks
> >
> > > To: WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com
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> > > Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2008, 10:18 PM
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> > > I started the re-build on the water pumps today.
I'm
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> > happy one of the
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> > > pumps failed. What a mess, I'll post before and after shots
when
> I
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> > > get it finished. I have reduced the number on elbows by 80%.
> That
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> > > should greatly increase the pumps efficiency.
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> > > I took the metal cover off the curb side tank bay just to make
> sure
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> > > all the pushing and pulling on the pipes didn't loosen
anything.
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> > Well
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> > > of course that just presented more opportunities to fix and
> upgrade.
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> > > The water filter was the first thing that jumped out at me, I
> will
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> > > take it out and backwash the filter. I would like to replace
it.
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> > I'm
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> > > sure it's original equipment = 13 + years old. The thing I
don't
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> > know
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> > > anything about is the little pressure regulator or whatever it
> is,
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> > > mounted to the top of the filter. Obviously it increases or
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> > decrease
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> > > pressure but to what end? Also the water pipes are routed to
and
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> > >
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> > > looped around it, so I'm guessing this filters water to a
> specific
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> > > place. Does anyone know to where?
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> > > I would like to install a gray water tank over flow pipe. Last
> year
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> > I
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> > > ran a load of laundry and went to breakfast with some friends,
a
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> > > short time latter a call on the cell and my neighbor was
telling
> me
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> > >
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> > > that the coach was leaking. I ask from where and he responded
> with
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> > > EVERYWHERE! Well anyway no permanent damage. I thought of
dumping
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> > the
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> > >
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> > > Slendide washer/dryer, but I like it. So I never have that
> problem
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> > > again a grey water tank over flow pipe is in the future. I'm
sure
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> > >
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> > > someone will chime in with the perils of dumping greywater on
the
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> >
> > > ground. That's not my intention, my intention is to never fill
> the
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> > > interior of my coach with gray water again.
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> > > Kurt Horvath
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> > > 95-PT 42 WLWB
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> > > 10AC
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