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02-12-2017, 05:44 PM
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Junior Member
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Water tank over flow tubes or Busted Pipe?
I was starting out this A.M. for a short overnight trip. I had drained the water tank several months ago (at least that was my intention). As the water tank started filling, water started coming out of two flex plastic pipes and running on to the asphalt below. The location of the leaking pipes is about 10' back of the front axle, passenger side underneath the kitchen sink. The kitchen sink was not issuing any water. The leaking client is a 2000 Allegro Bus 32' with Freightliner chassis. This is a new RV to me and I perhaps had some water valves in the wrong position. When I bought the Bus, I received no manuals of any type. Pictures were taken from underneath looking forward to the front of the Bus. Blue wire is going forwardto the Scan Gauge in the cab. Your thoughts are appreciated...D-D-K
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02-12-2017, 05:58 PM
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Tiffin Owners Club
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Location: Maryland
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Those appear to be the hot and cold low point drains. Which does mean there are two valves somewhere you need to close.
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02-12-2017, 06:28 PM
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Tiffin Owners Club
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Location: Western NJ
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yup... and I'd start looking under the sink by outside wall.
jim
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02-12-2017, 07:26 PM
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Tiffin Owners Club
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Location: Bastrop Texas
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I have a 2000 Allegro Bus 35R. Most of my valves are in the Water and waste water bay on the Drivers side. My fresh water tank appears to be in the same place as yours, via your picture. The two tubes you show, are they inboard of the Passenger side bays? I have dug around under the sink and around the water heater and have not seen any valves. So I am interested in any updates you have and in the morning I will take a better look at my unit to maybe find something helpful. Richard
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02-12-2017, 09:52 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by viewfinder
yup... and I'd start looking under the sink by outside wall.
jim
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Nothing there but a compartment for the outside TV and some various electrical controls...DDK
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02-12-2017, 10:10 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rkesselus
I have a 2000 Allegro Bus 35R. Most of my valves are in the Water and waste water bay on the Drivers side. My fresh water tank appears to be in the same place as yours, via your picture. The two tubes you show, are they inboard of the Passenger side bays? I have dug around under the sink and around the water heater and have not seen any valves. So I am interested in any updates you have and in the morning I will take a better look at my unit to maybe find something helpful. Richard
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Good information for me. My water seems to be on the drivers side. The overflow tube are inboard of the passenger side about 10' back of the
front axle. I'd like to talk to your bus 2 bus. Whats a 35R? DDK
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02-13-2017, 01:33 PM
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Tiffin Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
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What is directly above those drains? If it's the galley area, some of these older coaches had the drains pretty well out of sight, some had to accessed by removing a drawer or cabinet floor.
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02-14-2017, 08:21 AM
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Damon Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
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I agree, Low point drains and you had the water pump turned on.. Though the pump manufacturer claims it can run dry safely....
That's a lot of running time
Not the reason My pump is scheduled for replacement (Tomorrow more than likely, or the day after) but .. Well... (New pump is comming via priority mail.. Total cost was $0.00 but. Well, there is a story behind that, it's a Sur-Flo 3GPM nice quality pump, normally a bit shy of 100 dollars... but I get it for nothing.. My phone earns gift cards and I take On-line surveys for more gift cards and well.. I have enough left over to get a 2nd one if I wish)
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02-15-2017, 08:32 AM
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Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Bastrop Texas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by D-D-K
Good information for me. My water seems to be on the drivers side. The overflow tube are inboard of the passenger side about 10' back of the
front axle. I'd like to talk to your bus 2 bus. Whats a 35R? DDK
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Not sure I understand where your picure was taken. I see the tubes and in the background the arched frame member. Anyway I crawled around under my unit and did not see anything like your picture so we have different arraingments of tanks etc. The only valves I can see inside are water heater bi-pass valves under the kitchen sink and shut off valves under the bath lavatory. The drain valves I have located are in the Wet Bay other than the Back and Grey tank vales drain the freshwater tank. My freshwater tank fills via the city water input by moving a valve designed to fill the tank while hooked up to city water or by manual filling from a port on the passenger side directly above the water tank. I will watch this thread for more information. If you want to call please do so my cell is 512 431 2940. Richard The 35 R is the model number of my 2000 Allegro Bus.
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