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10-05-2019, 08:03 AM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 21
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Water tank leaking when full
Seems that our Navion 24D leaks water from the fresh water tank if we fill it full. Maybe splashed out of the overflow valve when driving? Goes from Full down to 2/3 without hardly being used. Any others have this issue?
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10-05-2019, 08:26 AM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Posts: 415
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Sounds like it is siphoning from the overflow. However, driving around with a full water tank is a bit of an overloading issue anyway. Suggest you haul a 1/4 of a tank and then top off when you get to or close to your destination.
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2017 Winnebago Navion 24V
2014 Tiffin Phaeton 36GH (Sold)
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10-05-2019, 08:41 AM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Sarnialabad, Peoples Republik of Canuckistan
Posts: 1,251
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My main tank low point drain valve leaks a bit, when I first waterize things when it warms up, but haven't had your symptoms. I could replace it but it's a pita to get to, just like my propane tank.
I rarely travel with more than 2/3 of a tank of water, unless we're planning on being off grid for a few days, for hygiene stops. We're usually closer to 1/3, as luvlabs suggested.
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10-05-2019, 01:17 PM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Jacksonville, Fl
Posts: 225
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My first thought was that it's siphoning out of the overflow hose. You could check the relatively simply by crawling under to see if the inside of the overflow is wet. I assume you can easily reach this from under the coach.
My second thought was that it was sloshing out of the gravity fill, if you have one. The same check would work - does it get wet when traveling.
Next thought was sloshing out of the vent line.
Last thought was a crack or loose fitting near the top of the tank. If your tank is placed like mine, nearly impossible to see or reach, this will be the hardest thing to check.
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10-05-2019, 02:02 PM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Sarnialabad, Peoples Republik of Canuckistan
Posts: 1,251
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Podivin
My first thought was that it's siphoning out of the overflow hose. You could check the relatively simply by crawling under to see if the inside of the overflow is wet. I assume you can easily reach this from under the coach.
My second thought was that it was sloshing out of the gravity fill, if you have one. The same check would work - does it get wet when traveling.
Next thought was sloshing out of the vent line.
Last thought was a crack or loose fitting near the top of the tank. If your tank is placed like mine, nearly impossible to see or reach, this will be the hardest thing to check.
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Views, Navions, and any other Sprinter based class C conversions are always weight challenged, and carrying less water is one way for us to compensate.
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2002 Roadtrek C190P (sold @ 315,000kms)
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10-06-2019, 09:23 AM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 302
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first, the gauges are not accurate- at empty I can still have a shower with some water to spare
second, driving causes the water to slosh in the flexible tank and either pushes up the overflow or the gravity fill. I've noticed water coming out of my gravity fill with 2/3 of a tank.
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10-13-2019, 06:56 PM
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2016 View 24J Profile
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Newtown, CT 06470
Posts: 83
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Shortly after discovering this issue with my View 24J I installed a check valve in the vent line to the tank.
I also installed one in the gravity fill line to prevent water loss during travel when water would slosh out. Pretty simple fix for under $20
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10-14-2019, 08:33 AM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: OH
Posts: 133
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$$$ 8.34 Pounds per Gallon $$$
How do, remember that water weighs in at 8.34 pounds (3.78 kg) per gallon and since most tanks are not baffled to any great degree, the weight can also shift a bit creating some minor handling issues specially if dealing with marginal traction conditions while going around curves, the extent of which would be dependent on the axis along which the tank is installed by the pileOparts assembler. Perhaps its better to tank up with potable water when you get to the destination if its possible. Just wondering. We generally have a quarter or less in the tank when driving and a gallon per person of drinking water on board. More if traversing a desert or planning an off grid stop in both categories of water if none is available near the destination we tank up along the way.
Be safe and mindful.
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10-14-2019, 11:09 AM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Jun 2019
Posts: 133
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I have a Voyage 5th wheel. Though there is a "gauge" of sorts (4 LEDs on the main panel INSIDE the unit) but it's not visible while standing outside by the water array. I've managed to drench the inside of my storage area more than once by overfilling the fresh water. This appears to be a design flaw present in a lot of Winnebago products. You have to sort of guess when the tank is full, and if you overfill it even slightly, all your internal spaces are getting a bath. I'm just glad the water didn't reach the main power banks!
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10-19-2019, 05:12 PM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Surprise, AZ
Posts: 399
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I installed a shut-off valve at the end of the overflow tube. This way the water cannot escape when you are traveling down the road. Just don't forget to open the valve when filling the tank.
Good luck!
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