Date:         Sat, 12 Sep 1998 09:37:18 -0700
Reply-To:     davidson <davidson@SIERRA.NET>
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From:         davidson <davidson@SIERRA.NET>
Subject:      Re: water tank question
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Something else to think about:
after inspecting the city water plumbing connections which run behind the
fridge and cabinets, I decided to never use the city water connections. I
am concerned that one day the pressure on these whimpy connections will
cause a leak. The lead could run for hours before being noticed and do a
lot of damage. I just decided that if I have city water, it's easy enough
to put some in the tank and use my pump. That way there is no pressure
working away behind my fridge (a small spray on fridge electrical
components, I shudder to think!)
Bill

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> From: David Bogle / Architecture <bogle@BWAY.NET>
> To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: water tank question
> Date: Saturday, September 12, 1998 8:51 AM
>
> W. Silva wrote:
>
> > Recently we noticed whenever we were hitched up to "city water" somehow
> > water got into the holding tank.  It was empty at the beginning of the
> > summer and now it has about 2 quarts in it.  It seems to be back
flowing
> > somehow....
>
> I noticed the same problem at the faucet when "city" water is hooked up
and
> the switch is moved from "city" to "off" to "tank."  I could see bubbles
and
> water moving backwards in the tank line from the faucet.  Also, when
moving
> from "off" to "tank" and back I could see backflow with bubbles from the
> faucet towards the tank.  Maybe there are some seals in the faucet that
are
> worn or just old.--
> David Bogle
>
> '72 Campmobile 2.0L
> '87 Vanagon GL Syncro Westfalia