Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2018 18:16:15 -0700
Reply-To: Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: New water tank outlet
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I use a length of rubber hose with a female end. It lives in the van
Real rubber is flexible. I screw that on to available' hoses wherever I
am, and hang it out of the little door till the tank overflows. I also
made a funnel from a dry gas bottle, to fill when I have to carry and pour
to fill.
On Tue, Aug 7, 2018, 5:44 PM David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com> wrote:
> I bought a quick disconnect attachment from GoWesty. Filling has never
> been better! I used to open the tank top and fill from there to avoid a
> backup when filling through the outside flap with one of those fittings
> that Jim is talking about. They do work, but one has to go slowly.
>
> mcneely
>
> On Tue, Aug 7, 2018 at 5:21 PM, Jim. Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > You know, al camping stores sell a plastic hose attachment for this
> purpose
> > that fits nicely into the westy outlet, and it has a cutoff valve built
> > into it.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > On Tue, Aug 7, 2018 at 6:09 PM Marc Perdue <mcperdue@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I wasn't going to use a custom nozzle. I tried my old standby pistol
> type
> > > which I've always used, very inefficiently I might add. It didn't work
> > > because of the rubber flap in the new design. With the straight, rubber
> > > covered nozzle, which fit nicely into the hole, I got most of the water
> > > actually in the tank and not all over me. So, you don't NEED a new
> > nozzle,
> > > but it works better.
> > >
> > > Fun times!
> > > Marc
> > >
> > > On Tue, Aug 7, 2018 at 4:32 PM, Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@icloud.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > That’s crazy. Who knew I needed a custom nozzle for this. The new
> > outlet
> > > > is different from my old one that came with the van. I didn’t have
> this
> > > > problem in the past.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for the tips Marc!
> > > > Jeff
> > > >
> > > > Sent from my iPhone
> > > >
> > > > On Aug 7, 2018, at 2:28 PM, Marc Perdue <mcperdue@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Jeff,
> > > >
> > > > I've installed it. I dug through my box of hose sprayers to find just
> > the
> > > > right one for filling. It's long enough and narrow enough to fit in
> the
> > > > opening and push through that rubber flap. If the pressure causes a
> > > backup,
> > > > that water comes back out through the little overflow tube on top. I
> > > added
> > > > a quick-disconnect ball valve before the sprayer head to better
> control
> > > the
> > > > flow of water. It worked a lot better than anything I've ever tried
> > > before
> > > > with the old outlet.
> > > >
> > > > It looked sort of like the one here:
> > > >
> > > https://smile.amazon.com/Touch-Rich-Ultimate-Nozzle-
> > Adjustable-Rubber/dp/
> > > > B0777K5KYT/ref=sr_1_3_sspa?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=
> > > > 1533669909&sr=1-3-spons&keywords=brass+hose+nozzle&psc=1
> > > > The rubber part helped it seal in the opening.
> > > >
> > > > Good luck!
> > > > Marc Perdue
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, Aug 6, 2018 at 4:46 PM, Jeff Palmer <
> w.jeff.palmer@icloud.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Anyone ever install a new Delta 6 style outlet for the fresh water
> > tank?
> > > >> Mine is filling super slow. There is a rubber flap at the base -
> would
> > > it
> > > >> help to remove it? Not sure what it’s supposed to prevent from
> > entering.
> > > >>
> > > >> Thanks
> > > >> Jeff
> > > >> Sent from my iPhone
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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