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Fresh water tank inlet tube [message #145523] Tue, 04 October 2011 19:31 Go to next message
inkaroo is currently offline  inkaroo   United States
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I need to replace the fresh water tank inlet tube. Mine looks pretty nasty. Its the clear tubing, at least it is clear on my coach. Where can I buy this? I checked HD, the local hardware, Camping World and an auto parts store. No one has the right size. Any ideas?

Joe Lenhart


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Re: [GMCnet] Fresh water tank inlet tube [message #145529 is a reply to message #145523] Tue, 04 October 2011 19:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Check a swimming pool supply company. The fill hose on mine is
identical to those used on swimming pool filters.



Emery Stora

On Oct 4, 2011, at 6:31 PM, Joe Lenhart <inkaroo@zoominternet.net>
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>
> I need to replace the fresh water tank inlet tube. Mine looks
> pretty nasty. Its the clear tubing, at least it is clear on my
> coach. Where can I buy this? I checked HD, the local hardware,
> Camping World and an auto parts store. No one has the right size.
> Any ideas?
>
> Joe Lenhart
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> Joe Lenhart
> 75 Palm Beach
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Re: [GMCnet] Fresh water tank inlet tube [message #145533 is a reply to message #145529] Tue, 04 October 2011 20:02 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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emerystora wrote on Tue, 04 October 2011 19:47

Check a swimming pool supply company. The fill hose on mine is
identical to those used on swimming pool filters.



Emery Stora

On Oct 4, 2011, at 6:31 PM, Joe Lenhart <inkaroo@zoominternet.net>
wrote:

>
>
> I need to replace the fresh water tank inlet tube. Mine looks
> pretty nasty. Its the clear tubing, at least it is clear on my
> coach. Where can I buy this? I checked HD, the local hardware,
> Camping World and an auto parts store. No one has the right size.
> Any ideas?
>
> Joe Lenhart
> --
> Joe Lenhart
> 75 Palm Beach
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Mine too.


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Re: [GMCnet] Fresh water tank inlet tube [message #145537 is a reply to message #145533] Tue, 04 October 2011 20:18 Go to previous messageGo to next message
SThornbg is currently offline  SThornbg   United States
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Lowes carries several sizes of clear tubing.

Steve Thornburg South Bend, IN 77 exPB 455 "Tinker Toy"
Re: [GMCnet] Fresh water tank inlet tube [message #145541 is a reply to message #145537] Tue, 04 October 2011 20:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Mine was nasty, also. Since it is clear, I removed it and let it sit in Clorox overnight. After that, most of the grunge rinsed right out, but I took a clean wash cloth and attached it to a coat hanger and pulled it through a couple of times. After that it looked like new.

My bride is still a little squeamish about drinking on-board water so I keep a Brita pitcher in the frig with (supposedly) filtered and fresh water.


Stick Miller
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Re: [GMCnet] Fresh water tank inlet tube [message #145559 is a reply to message #145541] Tue, 04 October 2011 21:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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G'day,

If you want to be able to clean the tank itself you can do this:

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=40977

Regards,
Rob M.

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From: Stick Miller

Mine was nasty, also. Since it is clear, I removed it and let it sit in Clorox overnight. After that, most of the grunge rinsed
right out, but I took a clean wash cloth and attached it to a coat hanger and pulled it through a couple of times. After that it
looked like new.

My bride is still a little squeamish about drinking on-board water so I keep a Brita pitcher in the frig with (supposedly) filtered
and fresh water.
--
Stick

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Re: Fresh water tank inlet tube [message #145600 is a reply to message #145523] Wed, 05 October 2011 08:56 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Thanks for all the great tips on the fresh water inlet tube. We tried the cleaning with beach and was not happy with results. Cleaned up some but not enough for the boss lady to be happy. Next stop the local swimming pool supply store.

Joe


Joe Lenhart 75 Palm Beach
Re: [GMCnet] Fresh water tank inlet tube [message #145601 is a reply to message #145523] Wed, 05 October 2011 08:59 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Joe,

I just replaced mine along with a new water tank, Lowe's had the correct
size on the shelf. They also have a variety of adapters if you roam the
plumbing aisles.

Tom Eckert N2VWN
73 Glacier
Oakland, TN


On Tue, Oct 4, 2011 at 7:31 PM, Joe Lenhart <inkaroo@zoominternet.net>wrote:

>
>
> I need to replace the fresh water tank inlet tube. Mine looks pretty
> nasty. Its the clear tubing, at least it is clear on my coach. Where can I
> buy this? I checked HD, the local hardware, Camping World and an auto parts
> store. No one has the right size. Any ideas?
>
> Joe Lenhart
> --
> Joe Lenhart
> 75 Palm Beach
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Re: Fresh water tank inlet tube [message #145612 is a reply to message #145523] Wed, 05 October 2011 10:30 Go to previous message
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McMaster-Carr has any size you need. I do have some left over from when I replaced mine, but I don't know what size or how much you need.

George Rudawsky
Chicago, IL
75 Palm Beach
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