fish70mg
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35 years of camping and learned something new again at a cost of $500+. I stuck the water hose in the fresh water fill and never thought it would supply more volume of water than could come out pass the hose and air relief. Fresh water tank expanded and blew out of the bottom past the plywood support and aluminum under panels. Luckily my wife heard a loud noise in the tank area and I turned off the water before it split the tank. I had the tank pulled and re-supported and panels reinstalled. I probably have filled the tank this way a hundred times with no problem.
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powderman426
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That's what I have always done also. I can't even imagine how my tank would come out if need be. Thanks for the heads up. Ill have to watch it closer now.
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RoyB
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Thats a first for me... I do that alot when I am camping. I like the water pressure I get using my POPUP trailer pump so many times I just fill up my freshwater tank when we arrive at the camp site and just use water from it instead of from the camp ground spigot... I just stick a water hose down the tank fill cap and pull it out later when I see water coming out of the fill cap...
You must have had a crack or something like that already in the tank. Maybe from leaving water in it during the winter months and it froze maybe... Of course freezing in FL is something else haha...
I know here in VA it is always a warm winter and if if it gets cold enough to freeze then it all thaws out the next day. I always blow out the winter lines during the winter here instead of doing the pink stuff...
I'm curious if anyone else has ever experienced this...
Im thinking the tank was already cracked...
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HuckleberryHunter
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I fill the same way. I alway make sure that the water coming out of the filling hose is a low enough volume that the relief vent can keep up. I also try not to leave it fully unattended, so I can hear when the relief vent starts puking. Still, it's a good warning/reminder of what can go wrong. Sorry to hear of your disaster.
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When I fill, I only turn on the faucet about 1/2 way and constantly monitor it. I'll also turn the water OFF every few minutes and let the tank "burp". I have filled up where they only have the on/off lift handle faucet, so I let it run for about 2 minutes, then shut it off before turning it on again.
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Take a good look at your vent line (usually only about 1/4" diameter) and compare it to the water hose opening and you'll see how it would be EASILY possible to pressurize your water tank if water pressure is good enough ( but you know that now).
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fred42
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I have always used one of these:
Am I correct that it helps prevent pressurization because of the smaller diameter as opposed to a normal male hose fitting? That is, by allowing air to exit around it.
Note: Be sure to pre-drill and put a small stainless screw to hold the clear hose on as it can fall into your fill tube.
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Tango, AE7UI
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A small stainless hose clamp is even better.
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What I use is a 12" piece of automatic washer hose. There are two female ends (one for a spare) . It also is a smaller diameter than the fill tube. Sorry for your troubles.
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laknox
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fred42 wrote:I have always used one of these:
Am I correct that it helps prevent pressurization because of the smaller diameter as opposed to a normal male hose fitting? That is, by allowing air to exit around it.
Note: Be sure to pre-drill and put a small stainless screw to hold the clear hose on as it can fall into your fill tube.
Do you have a brand name on it?
Lyle
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