Not in my experience.  All I got for trying that was wet.  I now use the
"filler with the flexible neck," to fill from the inside, since it has a
valve to shut it off.

David McNeely

On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 6:14 PM, Loren Busch wrote:

> On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 2:25 PM, Dave Mcneely  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.