Ditto on the inside fill---you can see what you are doing and also
check for fuzzy stuff living in the tank. My fill hose had a small
leak and contributed to some floor rust as well.

Am I missing something here or was there a rash of RV water tank
poisonings during the 80s that prompted VW to put a lock on the the
filler? KGB? Or were wanton criminals siphoning water OUT of RV tanks?

On May 18, 2007, at 9:00 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:

>
> Date:    Fri, 18 May 2007 21:50:42 -0400
> From:    Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
> Subject: Re: Water tank refill key?
>
> I have the water tank key for my Westy and, in the 5 years that I've
> owned it, I've never used the key.  I like filling the tank from
> inside
> as I can inspect the tank for cleanliness at the same time.
>
> I always open the tank from the inside every spring to clean and
> disinfect it anyway.
>
> Mike