At first, we were reluctant to purchase a replacement plastic hose similar to the worn one that was on the RV when we purchased it. Because of the way that the tank sits in its storage unit and it's odd direction away from the filler neck, we wanted to plumb the fill hose to make replenishing the potable water tank easier. We tried two alternatives, (a) plumbing the tank like you would a house using flexible PVC and (b) using clear vinyl hose for its flexibility. The lack of space between the tank and the wall meant that straight connectors, flex PVC, and connecting elbows just would not fit. The limited space proved a challenge for the rigid vinyl hose and our determination to make it work resulted in a broken filler neck.
Two weeks ago, I bought a replacement plastic fill hose from an eBay seller called randpcarriage for $1.50 per foot. This was much cheaper than the clear hose and flex-PVC hoses that we tested to no avail. The hose clamped easily to the tank, fit adequately in the space, and ran up the filler neck with little hassle.
Next, we conquered the water pump issues by running thin vinyl hose from the tank to the water pump.
Once we replaced the hose, we filled up the water tank by running city water from the hose outside our non-mobile home to the new filler hose we just replaced. There were no leaks in the filler hose, giving us our first victory for the weekend!
One single flip of the switch next to the sink activated the water pump and water flowed freely to the water pump and out to the rest of the line! The kitchen and bathroom sinks ran water well and I learned how to activate the shower when I inadvertently pushed up on a lever and a torrential downpour came down on me. The toilet gave us a splendid swirl in a spectacular show of how fierce that water pump works!
We have water and this earmarks the beginning of a habitable motor home!
A drink for me and a drink for you
[ Product page for fill hose ]
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