Water Filler Connection

[skippy]

Hi all

Has anyone out there had to fill their tanks and while trying to fill your water
tanks with a hose more of the water than you are trying to put in your water
tanks ends up on the ground.

Well "fear" no more I have made a water conection to help fill up the water
tanks in about 4mins for a 80ltr tank with no water on the ground whats so ever.
This 25mm barbed connection fits straight into the water filler.

Don't forget while filling tanks to turn on the front tap to release the air
whilst it is filling, this will prevent water coming out of the sink tap and all
over the floor from the pressure. Trust me I have made this mistake

At one end I have a 25mm barb end with a 1"BSP Female end. Into that there is a
male to male 1"BSP both sides.Then just the normale garden hose fitting with a
1"BSP female. Join all this together and presto you are ready to fast fill your
water tanks.

You should be able to get all of these parts from Bunning,Tradelink,Galvins and
so on.


Skip
WA

 

[relgate]

I love it.

 

[skippy]

Take two>>
The pictures worked this time - see above

 

[Stone Stomper]

Great idea, I also found the same issue and made one using a chair leg stopper, drilling a hole in it then slipping it over a short length of hose with an inline tap so you can turn the water off while filling instead of running back to the tap.

 

[Brad]

One of these works also.

 

[skippy]

Hey Stoney

I like your idea of a tap.
I am going down to bunnings to sort out a tap on the quick fill this weekend.

Skip

 

[Stone Stomper]

No worries Skip, I see your looking at the 20.63-1, Dad brought around the brochure the other day and the Mrs saw the layout and loved it, lucky for me the Hilux can't tow it but that could change.

Christian

 

[RidgePanda]

You da man Skip!!!!!

Printed your pic and instructions, now off to Bunnings

 

[expanda]

Patent pending???

Love it, as I mentioned in another thread I just stick the pipe in....

 

[Hit the road]

Nice work gents, love it!

 

[Pace]

No worries Skip, I see your looking at the 20.63-1, Dad brought around the brochure the other day and the Mrs saw the layout and loved it, lucky for me the Hilux can't tow it but that could change.

Christian

SS, i guess now that brochure is back out and on the cards again, since the 200 is in the garage?? Pace.

 

[bigman0510]

SS, i guess now that brochure is back out and on the cards again, since the 200 is in the garage?? Pace.

HAHA!!! Thats what happened to me!

 

[skippy]

Don't make the same mistake I did and just drive past Jayco and drop in just to look at the new models.
Bad idea


Before you know it your on the waiting list again>>>

Sound familiar bigman0510 lol heheh

What about you pace9908 whens the up grade?

 

[Stone Stomper]

SS, i guess now that brochure is back out and on the cards again, since the 200 is in the garage?? Pace.

I think it will be a while too many mods for the cruiser to buy first.

 

[Stone Stomper]

Don't make the same mistake I did and just drive past Jayco and drop in just to look at the new models.
Bad idea


Before you know it your on the waiting list again>>>

Sound familiar bigman0510 lol heheh

What about you pace9908 whens the up grade?

Dad keeps ring them to see when they are getting one in as he is interested too so will be dangerous when we have a look.

 

[Sterlo1]

In addition, I push another piece of hose into the end and secure with a hose clamp. I use this to flush out the water heater thru the anode hole.

 

[Xpandafan]

Don't make the same mistake I did and just drive past Jayco and drop in just to look at the new models.
Bad idea


Before you know it your on the waiting list again>>>

Sound familiar bigman0510 lol heheh

What about you pace9908 whens the up grade?

Yep. Common failing I reckon.

 

[skippy]

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In addition, I push another piece of hose into the end and secure with a hose clamp. I use this to flush out the water heater thru the anode hole.

Thats a great idea Sterlo1 to flush the anode as well I didn't even think about that.

Thanks

Skippy

 

[All4boefockers]

Absolutely Love the ideas.
Wish i has seen these a month ago. it might have saved some embarrassment while trying to borrow a BP servo's water tap (location with held)

Using a rubber fitting from the end of a waste water hose, a cut down irrigation filter, a tap fitting and a hose clamp.
The filler inlet on the van has a little lip which holds the rubber fitting in place. The only improvement i can see would be an 90degree elbow and an on/off valve. And most importantly we can continue to fuel the car and borrow BP's water.

Enjoy;

 

[Drover]

I must be doing something wrong, all I do is hook on the hose I have onto the tap with normal hose fitting and stick the plain hose end into the hole, when it gurgles a lot out of the breather its nearly full. I have a short hose just a bit longer than the van for filling tanks or hooking to tap on draw bar to wash sandy feet etc or doing the dunny.
Only get wet when missus doesn't turn hose off fully.