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Post by kejsr496 on May 15, 2018 7:41:50 GMT -5
I've had my new 2017 Spree S261RKC for about 6 months and it's my first experience with a camper. Camping so far at known campgrounds with city water so when I brought the TT home from the dealer I emptied the fresh water tank (after testing the water pump) and have pretty much left the drain open thinking I don't want any water to get nasty and keep towing weight down.
I recently saw a blip of a FB thread where someone suggested keeping some water in the holding tank so the water pump seals and gaskets don't dry out. I've read the owners manual and tried Googling and not finding anything on this topic.
The TT is at a storage site so it will be a few days before my next trip, so right now I don't know where the pump is physically located but....
Is this something I should be doing? Keeping water in the fresh tank even though I know I won't be using it and if so how much to reach those seals? I'm still learning and had thought the approach of keeping weight off while traveling was what I should do. Will I be adding to my pre or post trip routine flushing out that unused water and replacing it?
TIA
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Post by lynnmor on May 15, 2018 8:37:30 GMT -5
You will never get all of the water out of the tank, it is just too uneven. Don’t worry about the pump, it will be fine. A very small amount of bleach in the water tank will keep the bacteria at bay. Most, but not all water at campgrounds will have chlorinated water. You did sanitize the water system at the beginning of the season?
I always travel with a full water tank, that is the purpose of a self contained trailer. A number of times I have encountered bad or no water even in full hookup campgrounds.
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Post by kejsr496 on May 15, 2018 10:31:57 GMT -5
Yes, I sanitized the whole unit when I got it and living in Florida I've used it at minimum once a month (or more) already, all city water hook-ups. I had planned to sanitize on a maintenance schedule since I don't plan to have to winterize. And, I could definitely use that water after dumping blank/gray tanks rather than what I have been doing.
Traveling with a full water tank topic, again social media being what it is everyone has an opinion. And I have wondered "What If" I got to the campground and the water was out. I'm well under overall weight from a TT and towing standpoint, so I'm not concerned about that. What I am curious about is the build of my KZ, is it designed to hold the weight constantly, while moving and while moving over often bumping, unpaved roads? That seems to be a popular topic but I feel that the age, brand and model of the RV or TT influence many of those opinions. That's why I'm asking on the KZ board.
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Post by Chuck on May 16, 2018 12:21:49 GMT -5
So If you take care of any trailer it will last an looking at the builds at the Kz factory they seem to be built to a higher standard that most ... But saying this as with cars or most other things there is always or seems always that one or two out of a hundred have failures for some reason ... Our G384RLT now has not had any major structural problems so far for being now over a year old, have we had minor problems yes... But one has to remember that these trailers in most case are being pulled at 60 or 70mph an it's like an earthquake on wheels doing such ... Will things break, you bet, but staying ahead of the game is what it's all about, preventive maintenance (PM) is you best friend  Safe travels Chuck |
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Post by nvguy on May 16, 2018 21:58:33 GMT -5
If I am traveling from stop to stop, I run with about half a tank of water for a couple of reasons: So the wife has facilities en route & In case the destination doesn't have water, half a tank will get us thru one evening. If it's a straight thru to destination type trip I will carry more water for the reasons previously mentioned by others. KZ seems to build a pretty stout unit, so having a water tank fall out shouldn't be a concern.
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Post by pjbecker on May 17, 2018 6:18:34 GMT -5
I have a 2016 Sprttrek 320. I have travelled many miles with a full water tank as many state parks in Mi don't have water on site. I have had no problems whatsoever with that setup. I too, like the self contained aspect of the trailer. Also I have had, on some occasions, a situation where the water hookup at a campsite had such crappy/low pressure that my onboard water pump actually worked better.
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