On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 2:25 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:

>    Filling through the inlet takes for..............ever.
>

Always thought that too, based on experience with two different Westies.
BUT, I got clued in a couple of years ago on how to get the tank to fill,
from the outside inlet, as fast as the water can flow from the hose.  First,
one of the fillers with the flexible neck that sticks down into the filler
pipe.  Second, turn the water on full blast!!  Don't try to dribble it in.
If to slow, yes, the water will back up.  But if you open the hose all the
way, full pressure, the tank will fill just fine without backing up until
it's full.  BTW, thanks to Joy   for pointing this out.