Fresh Water Funnel
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Topic: Fresh Water Funnel
Posted By: CharlieM
Subject: Fresh Water Funnel
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2016 at 8:23pm
  Not being able to find a suitable funnel at the auto store, I did a little hardware aisle engineering and Walla! A few 3/4" and 3" PVC fittings and a funnel that will take almost anything you can pour at it. Hand not included  Note I haven't actually tried this on an RPOD, but from my memory and the power of the Elkhart Area Standards Assoc. it should work. Let me know if it doesn't. ------------- Charlie Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
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Posted By: shroomer
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2016 at 6:59am
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Definitely a problem in search of a good solution. If you're pouring a five gallon, 40 pound container of water into the pod, will the funnel stay up by itself or does it need another hand to hold it vertical? I need both hands on the water. ------------- Larry and Debbie w/Rosie the mutt. Old: '13 177, '06 Silverado V6 New: '15 Whitehawk 20MRB '14 Silverado V8 |
Posted By: johnmaci
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2016 at 8:11am
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My biggest issue was holding the container up while pouring :( I saw an earlier post where someone had used a battery operated pump to transfer the water; and that would work. My solution was (is) to use an old speaker stand and extend it just above the water fill and set the aquatainer on it. Don't have any pictures, but you get the idea.
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Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2016 at 8:48am
As shown the funnel requires an extra hand. I use 6.5 gallon, 55+ pound, water containers that definitely require two hands. Hence my wife's hand. For singles use a stainless steel hook could be installed through the wall to engage a hole in the top of the funnel. Back it with large washers or small plates and it should be fine. Really not much weight on the funnel even when pouring. ------------- Charlie Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2016 at 9:15am
I would not want to be single. 
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Posted By: marwayne
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2016 at 12:48pm
 ------------- If you want something done right, do it yourself. 2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2016 at 1:01pm
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Marwayne, Great solution for those of you with external fenders.  ------------- Charlie Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
Posted By: JandL
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2016 at 7:28pm
I picked up this funnel from Amazon and hang it from a hook I installed with double stick tape to the side of the trailer (Hopkins 05060MI Hand-E Funnel also known as Blitz Hand-E Flex Funnel)
 ------------- JandL 2013 Honda Ridgeline 2012 177 2 Paynes in a Pod |
Posted By: P and D Podders
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2016 at 11:14pm
| Great Idea but I would be sure and use a food safe plastic bucket like you can get from a brewing supplier than using an old mud bucket, just saying |