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My current hypothesis is I have an insect nest in the drain side of my fresh water tanks as it will not drain. Any suggestions?
Details: about 1 1/2 year ago I drained the tank, we did not use the trailer last year, last week I put some water in the fresh water tanks to rinse it out, however the tank now will not drain. I did not replace the cap on the end of the tube thus my theory of an insect nest in the drain the tube. Considering blowing it out with compressed air from air compressor.
How long is your drain tube? Is it rigid piping? Mine is only about a foot long so I would imagine a bristle brush on the end of a long wire handle would be able to clean out some access to it. Compressed air might work as well.
A hard lesson but now you know to put the cap back on. Sorry you have to deal with it now. Best of luck.
Be careful with compresses air. You can pump in more pressure than you figured on and you can fracture the tank. If you use compressed air, use only about 15 to 20 lbs. max. I would be more inclined to use a piece of mechanics wire up thru the drain tube. I can geto my tubing under the bed. If the mechanic wire didn’t break the dirt dobber nest loose, I would be more inclined to to hook an air line or water line up tonthe drain tube after the water tank. In the Bounders, the drain tube and pump is located thru an outside cabinet on the drivers side rear cabinet. Disconnect the tubing there and try the air or water pressure there. Gary
Gary and Pippi, thanks for the response. I am not sure how long the tube is and no I did not know or think of replacing the tube. I currently have in the tank a fresher cleaner for the tank about 1/2 or better full. allowing this solution to soak for a few weeks before trying something more drastic.
My next try will be plastic weed wacker line, and measure how long the line is to the tank. Not sure how I can hook the air compressor in at this time, but starting to research it. Going tomorrow to ask the local RV techs their suggestions. The tank fresher/cleaner was a weekend tech’s best guess.
Again Thanks, this is the only place I have received an answer though I posted on several places.
I brought the trailer home last month (December) for a trip, filled the fresh water tank to full and drained it, using some mild persuasion from the exit side of the drain dislodging the insect nest. Now the tank drains great.
Advice keep small wire which will fit into the drain tube doubled, as pressure builds while filling your tank, work the wire into the tube dislodging the debris allowing for it to be pushed out.
Not a problem 🙂 and to think I had a big dealer in San Antonio a major drain replacement. Both out of the question, and out of the budget.
We are newbies to Full Time Rv’n just bought a 2017 5th wheel.
been in it a couple weeks… love it so far.. one problem though..
i did not realize i had the switch for fresh water tank instead of
city water… so i been trying to figure out how to drain the 1/3 of fresh water from it’s tank.Robert, your fresh water tank should have a drain, which will irrigate the road/gravel/or lawn under your trailer. Hope this helps.
Yes, Kalait is right. You may have to search you other bins to locate the drain. Mine aren’t in the same bin as all my hook ups. In fact I have two drains on mine, one for each side of the RV. Maybe so it can drain faster and easier.
Good luck finding it and congrats on the new purchase!
Happy trails 😀
Why drain your fresh water tank? You’ll have to fill it again when you go off city water to camp.
If you are staying in one place for a long time hooked up to city water, you could turn it off for a bit and just use up what’s in the tank. A few showers, dish washing or laundry, depending on your tank size and if you have a washer. Then go back on city water.
Jon
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