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bepar108 · 04-18-2017, 05:27 AM

2016 Bounder 33C. Is there any way to check water level without going out and actually looking at the tank itself.
Also, do you need to prime the water system in anyway before turning on the pump, and do you need to allow air to be purged while filling tank.
Thanks for any help.

mojoracing · 04-18-2017, 05:46 AM

Your fresh tank level will be on the monitor panel along with the grey and black tank levels. press the button and they will light up and show the levels. The pump is self priming. Just turn it on and go. You will most likely need to purge the air out of the lines by turning on each faucet until it stops spitting air,

computerguy · 04-18-2017, 06:03 AM

Mojo's is correct.
Also, no need to purge any air from the water tank. There is an overflow that lets the air out as your are adding water to the tank. The water will trickle out when the tank is full.
You have an Anderson valve in the wet bay. Make sure you read up on that. Don't change the position of the valve while connected to water source that is on. The pressure can/will damage the seals in the valve and not work properly.

mojoracing · 04-18-2017, 06:06 AM

What the heck is an Anderson valve? Are you talking about the tank fill valve?

computerguy · 04-18-2017, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by mojoracing

What the heck is an Anderson valve? Are you talking about the tank fill valve?

Yes, the multi function valve.

Anderson Valve

z3406 · 04-18-2017, 11:42 AM

Mojo
About the only similarity with the 2016+ water systems and your 2014 is the fact that they both hold water. Everything changed when I went from a 2014 to a 16.

bepar108 · 04-19-2017, 04:38 AM

Thanks for the replies. I followed those simple directions and still no water pressure. After reading up on this, it turns out that when filling water in the tank the Anderson valve should be in the "tank" position, but what I didn't know is that when finished filling, be sure to turn the valve to "Normal". After having done that part, water, water water.

mojoracing · 04-19-2017, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by z3406

Mojo
About the only similarity with the 2016+ water systems and your 2014 is the fact that they both hold water. Everything changed when I went from a 2014 to a 16.

Yes, I'm familiar with them. Been a bounder dealer forever and a day. I remember in 16 or maybe it was 15, they went to or should I say went away from having gravity fill. Other than that they are pretty much the same although your valve for tank fill and all is different. I had just never heard it called an Anderson valve.

z3406 · 04-19-2017, 08:05 AM

Mojo, bepar
I'll put this info here as it may dispel any confusion about the water system differences. Starting with 2016 the Bounder water fresh water system changed. There is an Anderson 4 way valve installed in the utility compartment. It controls the functions as cguy has posted in reply #5. On the 2016's there is no separate fresh water tank fill port, on the 2017's they have corrected that and installed one. The hot water bypass is under the sink in a 2016, it was next to the water heater in a basement bay on my 1204. The winterizing valve used to be in a basement compartment on the 2014 it is now done with the Anderson valve. The instructions posted on the utility compartment door on my 16 are for the older system and only serve to confuse the issue. If you have a 2016 the only to get sanitizing agent into the fresh water tank is to fill the fresh water hose with the agent and then fill the fresh water tank. When I was at the service center last year I showed the folks there the incorrect water system decal on the utility compartment and they had nothing on hand to correct the issue, I wonder if the 2017's have the correct instruction decal.

There is a known issue with the 2016 Anderson valves. When mine started filling the fresh water tank while in the city position I called Anderson and they sent me a replacement cartridge kit at no charge to correct the issue.