05-02-2013, 07:35 AM
Oh good - a nibble....
Okay, I'm parked on a concrete site in an area that will have freezing temperatures in the winter. It is an all year campground, so the utilities are frost proof. The water has one of those pump looking handles that connects via a rod to the valve which is several feet under ground. When the valve is closed, it actually drains the water in the pipe leading to the surface into gravel at the underground valve.
I was connected to the coach through a hose and to the city water connection. The valve in the coach was set so that water entering through the hose filled the potable water tank. I do this because I can keep the utilities door closed and it looks neat. And, I think the water entering that way passes through my big spin-on filter. Not being quite as modern as Tom's coach I have to turn off the water when the tank is full. I always set a timer to remind me to check so I won't forget. I also leave both top fill caps off so should worst come to worst I and I somehow forget, the water should be able to run out without over pressurizing the tank.
So, on that morning I did everything just like always and left with clean tank full and dirty tank empty and the water turned off at the handle on the frost proof faucet.
While I was gone, the check valve that is part of the city water inlet on the Newell failed. The pressure of the water from gravity in the tank caused the water to try to run out, which it could since the valve underground was open. There went my 100 gallons leaving not a trace behind of what happened to it :-) Russ
Okay, I'm parked on a concrete site in an area that will have freezing temperatures in the winter. It is an all year campground, so the utilities are frost proof. The water has one of those pump looking handles that connects via a rod to the valve which is several feet under ground. When the valve is closed, it actually drains the water in the pipe leading to the surface into gravel at the underground valve.
I was connected to the coach through a hose and to the city water connection. The valve in the coach was set so that water entering through the hose filled the potable water tank. I do this because I can keep the utilities door closed and it looks neat. And, I think the water entering that way passes through my big spin-on filter. Not being quite as modern as Tom's coach I have to turn off the water when the tank is full. I always set a timer to remind me to check so I won't forget. I also leave both top fill caps off so should worst come to worst I and I somehow forget, the water should be able to run out without over pressurizing the tank.
So, on that morning I did everything just like always and left with clean tank full and dirty tank empty and the water turned off at the handle on the frost proof faucet.
While I was gone, the check valve that is part of the city water inlet on the Newell failed. The pressure of the water from gravity in the tank caused the water to try to run out, which it could since the valve underground was open. There went my 100 gallons leaving not a trace behind of what happened to it :-) Russ
Russ White
2016 Winnebago Vista LX 30T
#530 ( Sold )
1999 45' Double Slide - Factory upgrade 2004