Filling fresh water tank without hose?

[Bill Johnson]

Originally Posted by ready2travel

Thank you for replies, sorry, I did not explain my question well enough! We could not find where we would fill from 5 gallon jugs, (gravity fill) rather than just a hose and did not realize this would not be an option in an RV. My husband didn't even think to look at that when purchasing the RV.

We have owned a travel trailer for 25+ years and we almost always dry camp in forest service campgrounds where we haul water from hand pump water stations or do a lot of dispersed camping. Guess this will be a bit problematic so will have to figure out a workaround!
He just didn't know if he was overlooking something so appreciate the help to know that our model likely does not have the gravity fill!

Page 108 of your owners manual shows a photo

[Bill Johnson]

Originally Posted by Mygirlscats

We own a 2016 Citation and I feel your pain. There is no gravity water inlet. Never even occurred to me to ask when we bought it because who the heck would build an RV that didn’t have a gravity fill? Sheesh. That said, we love everything else about the RV so it’s a trade-off.

We camp mostly at places that don’t offer pressurized water so it’s a challenge. The external water pump to a five gallon bucket is likely your best bet. Good luck and enjoy your new rig!

I don't know how your motorhome is set up but my old Jayco had a water control panel. If the hose is connected to city water fill I could flip a switch and the water pump in the motorhome would suck the water into the tank, it was called country fill. I still say the easy way is to buy a small pump and stick one end in the water and the other end on the motorhome and fill it like you would at home

[Muggs]

I do have an outside fill so is possible to fill from jugs. I also carry a submersible pump with garden hose end to fill from 15 gallon open top plastic drum or just a bucket that I dump 5/6 gallon blue jugs into. Everything is clean and carried in a dedicated outside compartment.

We are sometimes at multi day races and carry extra water, sometimes as much as 60 gallons.

[16ACE27]

Originally Posted by Bill Johnson

I looked your unit up in your owners manual.

"Owners Manual"

Would that be the one that covers every MH built by Thor? Or the one that just covers all Class Cs?

[Bill Johnson]

Originally Posted by 16ACE27

"Owners Manual"

Would that be the one that covers every MH built by Thor? Or the one that just covers all Class Cs?

I did a google search and it came up with the owners manual for his year and model

[Kenosfan]

TERA PUMP New Trademark Battery Operated Liquid Transfer Siphon Pump/Pumps Up To 7 Liters Per Minute https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001VLK0RA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_K8N8NC4KPNF7NFKAJDGD
Amazon $26.00


Run off a little battery. Put the big end in the you bucket what ever you have your water in. Stick the flexible end into the MH water tank and press the button. It will pump in no time amazing how fast. most likely the device is long enough you can set your water bucket on the ground so not to hold anything
Winterizing buy a couple of pink stuff. Same process use the little pump the big end in the gallon jug of Pink and the small end in the water storage hole and pump it in. The best $26 bucks you’ll ever spend.

[Driveby_Tourists]

A quick transfer water pump powered by your electric drill would do the trick.

Here's a YouTube video from RVwithTito using 5 gallon collapsible containers. He sets them in the shower when in transit.

RV With TITO

[Bill Johnson]

Originally Posted by Kenosfan

TERA PUMP New Trademark Battery Operated Liquid Transfer Siphon Pump/Pumps Up To 7 Liters Per Minute https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001VLK0RA...4KPNF7NFKAJDGD
Amazon $26.00


Run off a little battery. Put the big end in the you bucket what ever you have your water in. Stick the flexible end into the MH water tank and press the button. It will pump in no time amazing how fast. most likely the device is long enough you can set your water bucket on the ground so not to hold anything
Winterizing buy a couple of pink stuff. Same process use the little pump the big end in the gallon jug of Pink and the small end in the water storage hole and pump it in. The best $26 bucks you’ll ever spend.

I looked up your pump and mine neither is rated for potable water. But I found the Ryobi battery pump is rated for potable water

[Howard1257]

we have a 2015 Thor citation 24sr and there is no fill other than the hose

[cavie]

Originally Posted by Howard1257

we have a 2015 Thor citation 24sr and there is no fill other than the hose

you can buy a 12 volt pump and hook it to the hose connection.

[steve2777]

I made a short 2 foot long clear plastic hose, attached a male hose fitting to one end, screwed it into the water fill inlet, then used a water jug with a tapered spout that fits into the other end. Lift up the jug, and fill the tank without any motorized pumps, etc.

[Roaming John]

I owned a 2015 model & could never figure out a way to even gravity feed bleach for sanitization. The tank is under the right twin bed. It does not have a top access port, and clearance is quit limited to install one. A pump seems to be the only way.

[EA37TS]

I am currently sanitizing the fresh water system on my rig with the Nautilus P3. My owner’s manual states that to fill the water tank from jugs I would set the valves to sanitize and use the pump.

[Bill Johnson]

Originally Posted by Roaming John

I owned a 2015 model & could never figure out a way to even gravity feed bleach for sanitization. The tank is under the right twin bed. It does not have a top access port, and clearance is quit limited to install one. A pump seems to be the only way.

then use your pump like you're winterizing and pump the bleach and water into the tank

[kwplot34]

I purchased an electric pump, plug it into the motor home and pump from the container straight into the water tank filler, you should be able to hook it up to the city connection and fill that way also.