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ladywendolyn
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Using the vintage water fill. Apr 13, 2017 20:57:26 GMT -8 via Tapatalk

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Post by ladywendolyn on Apr 13, 2017 20:57:26 GMT -8

My trailer has one of the vintage barman waterfills that everyone seems to like, so we carefully cut it off with a saws-all across the pipe.
Now I am about to order a new water tank. I am wondering if we can simply leave the piece of pipe attached to the waterfill and place the new water hose over it with a round metal plumbing clamp. (The kind that gets tighter when you turn the screw on it).
If I don't do that, then what am I supposed to be buying to screw into the waterfill that will work with the old metal threads?

Thanks for any help

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Using the vintage water fill. Apr 13, 2017 23:42:59 GMT -8 ladywendolyn likes this

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Post by vikx on Apr 13, 2017 23:42:59 GMT -8

Fitting into the old water fill is not as easy as it sounds..

Today's RV fittings are not the same size as original plumbing fittings. In other words, 1 1/2" fittings tend to be 1 1/4".

I would use a "Fernco" rubber/clamp connector if you have the room. If not, you can possibly use black poly pipe (softened with a heat gun) to connect from the orig. pipe to the tank fitting.

Sometimes boat fittings will make a transition possible.

And lastly, the threads inside the fill seem to usually fit sink (1 1/2) fittings. They are all different, so take your time and carry the fill with when looking.

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