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Post by vikx on Aug 15, 2014 22:19:53 GMT -8
Glad to help, Cheri,
What connections and/or fittings are under the trailer? The hose connection may already be there. Inspect what's under there so we can help plumb this system
To answer your question, yes, you could put the hose connection at the upper pipe. You would still need a check valve to prevent back flow/losing pressure.
To operate (if the system holds pressure), you simply connect the hose and the faucet flows. When the hose is disconnected, the pressure holds, thereby allowing you a running faucet for a time. No need to worry about the "air" side of things.
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Post by cheri on Aug 16, 2014 2:22:39 GMT -8
Hi and thanks again, There are no fittings under the camper, So really, it is just a single line. Fill and Schrader valve on the outside, tank, water line and faucet on the inside, but I would really like to have a city water hook up. I think I understand that I could add a check valve on the line coming out of the tank, and add a line coming from a city water inlet after the check valve, but that means squeezing in to some tight places. If I can use the outside fitting both ways, that would simplify things, which in my case is usually better. I am not planning to drink water out of this tank. It would be so quick and easy to add a hose and check valve where that short pipe comes out the bottom of the fitting. Next question is what do I do with the waste water? Can someone explain how you dump a portable waste tank. This is my first trailer. My previous camping experience is backpacking and tenting, so I have never actually been to a dumping station.
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Post by vikx on Aug 16, 2014 21:40:18 GMT -8
There should be a tank drain under the trailer.... All tanks have a drain.
On the portable, most people use a short hose to dump into the waste line. It really depends on the type of tank what fittings you might need. What brand is it?
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Post by cheri on Aug 17, 2014 3:21:13 GMT -8
Sorry, I didn't answer that question. There is, there is a drain on the bottom of the tank.
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Post by dwells on Aug 27, 2014 9:46:06 GMT -8
That looks just like my tank setup. In removing it yesterday I discovered that it does in fact have a faucet under the trailer. After seeing the few rusty drips that came out I'm thinking replacing or just go with a new tank and on demand pump and forgetting the pressure idea.
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Post by cheri on Aug 27, 2014 18:04:38 GMT -8
The reason I wanted to keep the pressure tank is because I don't have a 12 volt system in my trailer and all the pumps I have seen are 12 volt. When we camp at the fair grounds, there are "shared" water connections. You can use them to fill a tank but can't keep the hose hooked up. After spending a week in a dirty, dusty place, I know that I want some type of on board water. This is not for drinking and I have run water through the tank several times and put chlorine through it. Seems to be ok.
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