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you can fill your tank from the passenger side aqua hot bay where there is a capped fill inlet and the same inlet on the side of the tank in the water bay, as well as the city water hook up using the shore water pressure. I fixed my autofill easily by taking it apart and cleaning the membrane with a q-tip and alcohol and then reinstalled it face down (Red Hat towards floor) 4 years ago and have never had a problem since. Most don't remember to keep the pump turned off if you are in auto fill mode as they don't work together. I fill my tank with pump off switch to city and auto fill on and in that order. After tank is full I switch to tank, auto- fill off, and pump back on. It is NOT designed to be left on and refill itself when level goes down. It was designed so you don't need to work with the hose for every tank fill, just the switches over the microwave. Most think it should be left on and with the pump and both are not true....I have come across more Newell owners that don't use it correctly than do.