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07-11-2018, 03:52 PM #11
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07-11-2018, 03:58 PM #12
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If this problem is caused by a siphoning action, wouldn't a tee with a riser higher than the top of the tank break the siphon? Powerscol's air/vac valve on the upper end of the tee would assure overflow while filling would not exit the upper end while allowing air to enter, breaking the siphon. I know siphoning gas using a hose with a small hole in it doesn't allow siphoning to last long. DAMHIK #gastastesreallyawful
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07-11-2018, 04:15 PM #13
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Its not a true siphoning action but rather the water sloshing in the tank and squirting out the vent pipe. If you go uphill or turn it does the same thing. There is a lot of power there with the water moving. Ill try and draw up a picture to indicate what I am up to.
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07-11-2018, 08:20 PM #14
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I haven't encountered this problem with our current trailer but our previous Jayco would lose a third or more of the tank. The water came out the overflow in a steady stream, it would do it sitting in the driveway. As soon as water came out the overflow it would start a siphon and collapse the top of the tank to the point it would stop, about a third. The tank was plastic and only about 8 inches deep, so it didn't have to move but a couple inches to drain a third. I could observe the tank doing this. I ended up installing a valve on the overflow as mentioned earlier, never had another issue with it.
Curious to see your solution. I don't normally travel with a full fresh water tank but I probably will someday, don't want this problem.
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07-12-2018, 08:15 AM #15
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I was following SOB up a hill the other day on my motorcycle. I was getting sprinkled on. So the problem is not exclusive to GD. Well I'm pretty sure it was the fresh water tank, I really hope it was the fresh water tank.
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07-12-2018, 09:34 AM #16
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Here is something I drew up as a recommendation in the plumbing section. Just looking for someone to test the theory.
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07-12-2018, 09:57 AM #17
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I was as looking thru GD parts lookup to see what parts are listing in plumbing.
See a small picture of the 54 gallon water tank that shows as used on some Reflections & Solitudes.
The 54 gallon fresh water tank is rectangular, about 7.5" tall.
Looks to have 2 fittings on the side for fill & vent, 1 on bottom for drain + level sensors.
The vent/overflow fitting is almost to the top of the tank's side wall. Don't know if that just does a 90° down for the vent pipe.
Does look very easy to slop water out.
https://www.granddesignrv.com/owner-...rts/detail/438
Fresh Water Tank During for a Reflection 303RLS posted by Janice while it was being manufactured http://www.mygrandrv.com/for...6&d=1401479628
Pat Wardell's CAD of a fresh water tank from https://www.mygrandrv.com/fo...m-Grand-Design
https://www.mygrandrv.com/fo...5&d=1473355808
Aux Tank thread for Aux Fresh Water Tanks with Luv2ski's CAD drawings http://www.mygrandrv.com/for...5563#post75563
About only other photos I could find for a similar tank were from an ebay listing that is same size & almost same layout without the bottom drain.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RV-Boat-S...-/112983414214- Gene
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