Water inlet change

[Realist]

Anything special I need to know to change my water inlet as below.

From.....

To.....

Thanks.

 

[Realist]

Reason its slowwwwww filling I drop the water hose direct into the tank to fill.

 

[pappajohn]

There will be a mess to clean up under the original and possibly a permenant outline of it.

 

[SandraL]

I suspect that the hose between your original inlet and tank may be as small as 12mm bore, if so fitting on tank will also be 12mm.

The new fitting might be 30mm bore and will need a tank fitting to suit.

So job may entail fitting a new inlet to tank as well.

Also, is inlet above tank, with original system inlet on van could be below tank inlet as water will run uphill under pressure in small pipe.

 

[Realist]

So not a simple swop then.

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[Lenny HB]

This type would be better they have the standard filler inlet.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-...0001&campid=5338547443&icep_item=253937844916

 

[Realist]

what’s the filling like can you connect a hose to it?

This type would be better they have the standard filler inlet.

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https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-...0001&campid=5338547443&icep_item=253937844916

 

[Lenny HB]

what’s the filling like can you connect a hose to it?

It's just a standard filler like the one your photo shows,.

The black version shows the cap.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-...0001&campid=5338547443&icep_item=272040384439

 

[Realist]

The pipe work at the rear looks bigger than mine just had a look, so ummmmmmm!

 

[Vipar]

With the original you can leave the fresh water connected all the time. As long as your not driving. Got that in before someone else did

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[Boris7]

I’ve just had a gravity fill put in at Auto-Sleepers, as the Whale system imo just wasn’t fit for purpose.
World of difference, the Whale system even with filter removed took ages to fill due to the narrow pipe work, gravity system takes about 8 minutes (91 litre tank)

 

[Realist]

Any details?

I’ve just had a gravity fill put in at Auto-Sleepers, as the Whale system imo just wasn’t fit for purpose.
World of difference, the Whale system even with filter removed took ages to fill due to the narrow pipe work, gravity system takes about 8 minutes (91 litre tank)

 

[Boris7]

Whale water filling

recently bought our first MH, have to say I hate the blooming whale filler with a passion. connected to a hose for over 2 hours, got practically no water into the tank. called whale, lovely lady but not much help. MH came with a new mains connector but it ain’t working for me. how On earth...

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once I got it working it was still too slow, so when Auto-Sleeprs opened last week I still had them fit a gravity fill.

It just works

 

[Lenny HB]

The pipe work at the rear looks bigger than mine just had a look, so ummmmmmm!

I think it takes standard 40mm inlet pipe.

 

[rosalan]

If it is possible to fit the larger bore pipe, you can promote yourself from a motorised caravan to a motorhome.

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[autorouter]

If you do change the inlet, get a Heos filler cap with a hose adapter built-in, so you can just click a hose onto it. Swap it with the locking cap when full.

 

[Realist]

I already have a Heos filler cap from my last van just need to find a way around changing the crap filling point and pipe work.

 

[Scotch mist]

Bear in mind of the size of the spigot at the water tank , the water Flow rate will always be limited by the narrowest point

 

[peterc10]

I already have a Heos filler cap from my last van just need to find a way around changing the crap filling point and pipe work.

In that case go for the one Lenny has recommended. That is one I have on my Hymer and the Heos cap fits it.