R-pod Owners Forum Homepage

This site is free to use.
Donations benefit a non-profit Girls Softball organization

Forum Home Forum Home > R-pod Discussion Forums > Podmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed: Filling fresh water tank
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Calendar   Register Register  Login Login

Topic ClosedFilling fresh water tank
 Post Reply Post Reply
Author
Message
  Share Topic Share Topic  Topic Search Topic Search  Topic Options Topic Options
birderdiane526 View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: 08 May 2016
Location: Texas
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 320 		Direct Link To This Post Topic: Filling fresh water tank
    Posted: 24 Aug 2016 at 9:16pm
Aside from the monitor, how can we measure how many gallons are in the fresh water tank? Do we just let it overflow to know it's full? Measure gallons per minute? Thanks.
Diane and Michael
2016 179 "PIP" (PODDING IN PARADISE)
2007 Toyota Tundra
BLOG:Podding in Paradise,
birderdiane526.blogspot.com
Back to Top
Tars Tarkas View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: 14 Jan 2013
Location: Near Nashville
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1454 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 Aug 2016 at 10:31pm
The gauge lights are notoriously inaccurate -- at least they seem to work better for some than for others.  When filling, I use the go until it overflows method. 

TT
2010 176
FJ Cruiser
Back to Top
WillThrill View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: 04 Jul 2014
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 298 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Aug 2016 at 10:30am
Originally posted by birderdiane526

Aside from the monitor, how can we measure how many gallons are in the fresh water tank? Do we just let it overflow to know it's full? Measure gallons per minute? Thanks.

Unless you installed your own gauge of some sort, then it's not really feasible to measure how much fresh water is in your tank.

And yes, filling the tank until it overflows is the standard operating procedure.
"Not all those who wander are lost." Tolkien

2014 Hood River 177
2005 GMC Envoy XL
Back to Top
StephenH View Drop Down
podders Helping podders - pHp
podders Helping podders - pHp
Avatar

Joined: 29 Nov 2015
Location: Wake Forest, NC
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 6429 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Aug 2016 at 10:52am
When I fill, I listen for the change in pitch as the water gets to the filler neck. Since i have a valve at the end of the hose (Camco 40003), I can usually catch it and shut it off just before it starts overflowing. Big smile You may also see it at your local Walmart, Camping World, Home Depot, or other places that carry RV equipment. Another tool that is handy is the one to flush out the hot water heater. It is helpful to get the sediment out of the hot water tank when the anode rod is removed for inspection or winterizing.
StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...

ouR escaPOD mods
Former RPod 179
Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS
Back to Top
CharlieM View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: 23 Nov 2012
Location: N. Colorado
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1797 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Aug 2016 at 2:54pm
If you fill until it overflows you will know it's full. Then, unless you replace the OEM 4 light non-gauge with something like a SeeLevel monitor (highly recommended), you just have to guess how much is left.
Charlie
Northern Colorado
OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD
PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD
Back to Top
StephenH View Drop Down
podders Helping podders - pHp
podders Helping podders - pHp
Avatar

Joined: 29 Nov 2015
Location: Wake Forest, NC
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 6429 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Aug 2016 at 4:00pm
Originally posted by CharlieM

If you fill until it overflows you will know it's full. Then, unless you replace the OEM 4 light non-gauge with something like a SeeLevel monitor (highly recommended), you just have to guess how much is left.

I was looking at the SeeLevel system. It looks quite impressive. What is the price for a SeeLevel system?
StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...

ouR escaPOD mods
Former RPod 179
Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS
Back to Top
jato View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: 23 Feb 2012
Location: Kewadin, MI
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 3346 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Aug 2016 at 5:45pm
When filling before going out, we don't always fill the tank, weekend trips we may put in 15 gallons, for week long trips or longer, we fill it up.  To measure what we put in I took a 5 gallon pail and timed how long it took to fill.  In my case it took 40 seconds so if I want 15 gallons, it takes 2 minutes.  As you get used to water usage you  will have a pretty good idea how much you have left because as the above posters noted, the gauge is not always that accurate.
God's pod
'11 model 177
'17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost
Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake
"...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free."
Back to Top
CharlieM View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: 23 Nov 2012
Location: N. Colorado
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1797 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Aug 2016 at 7:14pm
Originally posted by StephenH

Originally posted by CharlieM

If you fill until it overflows you will know it's full. Then, unless you replace the OEM 4 light non-gauge with something like a SeeLevel monitor (highly recommended), you just have to guess how much is left.

I was looking at the SeeLevel system. It looks quite impressive. What is the price for a SeeLevel system?

$185 for a three tank system at RVUpgrades.

https://www.rvupgradestore.com/Garnett-Technologies-Model-709-SeeLeveL-II-p/709-1003.htm

Also available from Amazon. It works VERY well as several of us Campliters have found.
Charlie
Northern Colorado
OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD
PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD
Back to Top
birderdiane526 View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: 08 May 2016
Location: Texas
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 320 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Aug 2016 at 9:00pm
Now I long for a SeeLevel! But actually until that happens, we will follow advice given here. Thanks everyone!
Diane and Michael
2016 179 "PIP" (PODDING IN PARADISE)
2007 Toyota Tundra
BLOG:Podding in Paradise,
birderdiane526.blogspot.com
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down

Bulletin Board Software by Web Wiz Forums® version 9.64
Copyright ©2001-2009 Web Wiz