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Air in the lines..??

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Topic: Air in the lines..??

Posted By: Olddawgsrule
Subject: Air in the lines..??
Date Posted: 29 Apr 2018 at 2:27pm

Rainy day today so setting my computer station in Lily. When it slows a bit I'm working on shore water.

Getting quite a bit of air in the lines. Went out and blew off the safety value on the hot water tank to insure it's full. Spitting air..

I don't have my basic tanks loaded. Curious if required (thinking shouldn't but what the heck do I know??)

Do have the pressure regulator hooked up.. thinking it may be my issue..

Ran back through all my connections.. Looks good and tight (sealed).

Thoughts???

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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 29 Apr 2018 at 4:05pm

Well.. you have to bleed out several gallons of air to clear the lines and WH..

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Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 29 Apr 2018 at 4:11pm

+1 - get it running on city water, purge all the lines. Then move to fresh water tank and using the water pump, the pump takes time to prime.

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Mike Carter
2015 178
" I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."

Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 29 Apr 2018 at 4:48pm

+1 Likewise. The water heater is a 6 gallon void. There will be considerable air (like 6 gallons worth) before there is water.

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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River
2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost

Posted By: Olddawgsrule
Date Posted: 29 Apr 2018 at 4:57pm

Okay I shall. Just seemed to be quite a bit and got nervous.. Will go back to it.

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2017 Tacoma
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Posted By: Olddawgsrule
Date Posted: 01 May 2018 at 3:57pm

Well... After several hours of running I decided to fill some water into the fresh water tank and try it. No Joy.

The valve was the wrong way! The valve had not been switched from winterize.. I did't think that would mean anything when on Shore water, but I guess it does.

No more air in the lines and Full Joy!

I assumed, and we all know what that means... I will winterize this year and bring it off. That issue is in the books!

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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJduGeZNFgtptH67leItRFQ - Byways no Highways
2017 Tacoma
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=72408 - Truck Camper Build
2004 F150 My Overlander