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04-19-2012, 03:26 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: South Texas
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Heads-Up on water leaks
My new Alpine sprung a leak yesterday. A fitting broke loose behind the cargo wall and a ton of water, fortunately went down to the bottom and collected in the under carriage. Drained all the water and drying out all the insulation, which might take several days.
What others need to know is, when I found the leak and corrected it I checked all the other fittings and found three others loose and ready to separate at any time. It's easy to check and that cargo wall comes down easily. Be prepared to see a spaghetti mess, hoses and wires intertwined and haphazardly going in all directions.
I still love my Alpine, best RV I've owned. This one and only one problem still leaves a smile on my face (so far). This is something I could fix without long delays from the dealer. Thanks
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04-19-2012, 05:01 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Ottawa, ON
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just got my new 2012 3500re Tuesday and boy o boy I'm i happy did a full pdi and so far all good just can't wait till may4Th fist trip of the summer . but it looks Small when done in full paint still love it.sorry to hear abut the leek
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04-19-2012, 06:18 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Bartlesville, Oklahoma
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We almost never connect to city supply. Even when at a site with water hookup. We travel with our tank 100% full all the time. Not only do we always have water on the road, when we arrive at the campsite, it's one less thing to hookup.
We live off the pump and tank. When our 66 gallons nears depletion, we fill it back up. We're a family of two, so of course we don't use it as fast as those who have kids with them. But using the pump 100% of the time will keep you abreast of even a pending leak in an unseen space like under the floor.
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04-20-2012, 04:53 AM
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Location: North Texas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SAD
We live off the pump and tank. When our 66 gallons nears depletion, we fill it back up. We're a family of two, so of course we don't use it as fast as those who have kids with them. But using the pump 100% of the time will keep you abreast of even a pending leak in an unseen space like under the floor.
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Know that 66 gallons is a 50 gallon fresh water tank, a 12 gallon water heater, and 4 gallons in the plumbing.
Ron
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2011 Alpine 3640RL (Beauty)
(Gone! Now replaced by Beauty3)
2016 Ford F-450 (The Beast)
Diesel 4x4, DRW, LB, CC
Comfort Ride Hitch
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04-20-2012, 08:08 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: WA State
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sandy43
My new Alpine sprung a leak yesterday. A fitting broke loose behind the cargo wall and a ton of water, fortunately went down to the bottom and collected in the under carriage. Drained all the water and drying out all the insulation, which might take several days.
What others need to know is, when I found the leak and corrected it I checked all the other fittings and found three others loose and ready to separate at any time. It's easy to check and that cargo wall comes down easily. Be prepared to see a spaghetti mess, hoses and wires intertwined and haphazardly going in all directions.
I still love my Alpine, best RV I've owned. This one and only one problem still leaves a smile on my face (so far). This is something I could fix without long delays from the dealer. Thanks
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We also suffered a leak but on the black tank flush. Since it was the first time camping, it was the first time to use the flush system. The dealer found a lose fitting and fixed it and dried everything out. Then they ran the black flush for 15 minuets to check for other leaks. We are camping this weekend and hope every thing works ok. We still love our rv!
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2012 Keystone Alpine 3500RE
2004.5 CTD 2500
Living the dream in the soggy Northwest!
Always looking for more power, the next add-on goodie, the perfect camping spot, spending more time camping with dw.
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04-20-2012, 01:43 PM
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Location: Bartlesville, Oklahoma
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Quote:
Originally Posted by geo
Know that 66 gallons is a 50 gallon fresh water tank, a 12 gallon water heater, and 4 gallons in the plumbing.
Ron
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Ok... When our 50 gallons nears depletion...
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