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09-20-2022, 03:25 PM
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Fresh water tank size issue?
My water tank specs show 43 gallons. I drained the fresh water tank and I used one of those hose water measuring devices and only got to 34 gallons indicated before it spit back at me. Nothing came out of the small vent next to the fill hole. What am I missing? I was expecting to get 43 gallons into the tank.
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Lee
2019 Keystone Passport GT Ultra Lite 2520RL, 7000lb GVW,
2015 F150 5.0, XLT/FX4, 3.55 Tow, 7000lb GVWR, 1829lb payload, 36 gal tank,
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09-20-2022, 03:27 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hlh1
My water tank specs show 43 gallons. I drained the fresh water tank and I used one of those hose water measuring devices and only got to 34 gallons indicated before it spit back at me. Nothing came out of the small vent next to the fill hole. What am I missing? I was expecting to get 43 gallons into the tank.
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i think they count the water heater capacity in that figure…maybe your meter is off as well
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09-20-2022, 03:30 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jasin1
i think they count the water heater capacity in that figure…maybe your meter is off as well
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Ok, that's interesting. HW tank is 6 gallons.
I'll check out the meter also.
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Lee
2019 Keystone Passport GT Ultra Lite 2520RL, 7000lb GVW,
2015 F150 5.0, XLT/FX4, 3.55 Tow, 7000lb GVWR, 1829lb payload, 36 gal tank,
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09-20-2022, 03:38 PM
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Lee, Keystone lists fresh water capacity not FW tank capacity. So 34 gal + 6 gal is 40 gal. Where is the missing 3 gal? Hard to say but if I were going to make a guess it could be that the trailer, or tank isn't perfectly level. The tanks are typically large flat and shallow ( about 4" deep) so if it isn't level it can leave a pocket of air in the tank.
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09-20-2022, 03:46 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flybouy
Lee, Keystone lists fresh water capacity not FW tank capacity. So 34 gal + 6 gal is 40 gal. Where is the missing 3 gal? Hard to say but if I were going to make a guess it could be that the trailer, or tank isn't perfectly level. The tanks are typically large flat and shallow ( about 4" deep) so if it isn't level it can leave a pocket of air in the tank.
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Good points Marshal: The TT may be slightly tilted towards the fill side, even though I tried to park it level.
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Lee
2019 Keystone Passport GT Ultra Lite 2520RL, 7000lb GVW,
2015 F150 5.0, XLT/FX4, 3.55 Tow, 7000lb GVWR, 1829lb payload, 36 gal tank,
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