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Fresh water tank will not accept water input? Thinking maybe the inlet valve was defective so I by passed that with a new hose inlet creating a direct input by passing the off on valve. Do animals, bugs, etc, bed in over flow tubes possibility causing an air lock. I am going under the rig tomorrow to see if I can access the tank. It is not under the bed. Do you ever clean your RV overflow pipes? My RV fresh water tank has 2 over fill drain hoses. I have never seen how overflow pipes work. I check if the tank is full by physical check at the overflow pipe but that is it. Wondering if they have check valves in the tubes that may go bad?

Getting ready for a trip I was filling my water tank from the house and all of a sudden water started pouring from the slide awning/roof. I have a "restricter" for psi on the house faucet. I'm puzzled as to where that would be coming from and why. It has never done it before. I felt in the cabinets for water, but I don't really believe there are hoses up there. Literally, from the awning??? Ideas. It's like some pressure someplace is pushing the water somewhere but not inside, outside the unit. Which I guess is a blessing in disguise. I have a 2000 Newmar, Mountain Aire.

All, I'm evaluating replacing the RV fresh water tank. It is the original and ~20yrs old. The tank's drain fitting has a minor leak, (see pic, lower right) that I've repaired once, sealing with SikaFlex 221, having some success, and not completed fixing. The tank is ~45"long x 22"tall x 21"deep, and I expect this is ~80gals+. the standard tanks are available online and YouTube videos illustrate how to insert and seal the fitting outlets. This tank needs 4 outlets, a drain, water pump connection, fill port and air vent. I am interested in anyone having taken this DIY approach and understanding the work effort and the reliability of these outlet seals. Another approach is to go to a plastic "welder" providing the dimensions and port/outlet locations. I understand these plastic "welder" will then custom build the new tank. This new tank would basically "pop-in" and I would only need to make the necessary connections, water pump, etc. Alternatively, I could take the coach to the plastic "welders" and they would build and install. Again, I'm interested in folks that have taken this custom build approach and your overall cost and success. Please advise any recommendations/suggestions and overall experience. Thank you.

2012 Roadtrek SS Agile Here in Portland Oregon it doesn't get real cold in the winter. But we can have a few days below freezing (0C, 32F). It hardly ever snows and if it does, it's dusting that lasts only a day or so. Has anyone successfully used a heater for the water tanks (fresh, gray, black)? I have always winterized, but I would very much like to use my coach in the winter. I have no intention of driving into the mountains and snow. Mostly I would drive south into CA and AZ. But I would store in Portland, OR. I talked to my dealer, but they were not knowledgeable. They said they would install, but would not recommend. They mentioned heating tape around pipes and a heating blanket around the tanks. Actually, they want me to purchase it on my own and bring it to them. I was hoping they would just know what to do and do the whole thing. It would run on the battery, and I would be on shore power when I store. I park outside beside my house. Is this a reasonable thing to think about? Has anyone doe this with success? I did search the forum but did not find this topic ... although it may very well be there. Other people must have thought about this. -ted