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Subject:Re: New water tank outlet
From:Marc Perdue
Date:Tue, 7 Aug 2018 19:09:24 -0400

I wasn't going to use a custom nozzle. I tried my old standby pistol type
which I've always used, very inefficiently I might add. It didn't work
because of the rubber flap in the new design. With the straight, rubber
covered nozzle, which fit nicely into the hole, I got most of the water
actually in the tank and not all over me. So, you don't NEED a new nozzle,
but it works better.

Fun times!
Marc

On Tue, Aug 7, 2018 at 4:32 PM, Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@icloud.com>
wrote:

> That’s crazy. Who knew I needed a custom nozzle for this. The new outlet
> is different from my old one that came with the van. I didn’t have this
> problem in the past.
>
> Thanks for the tips Marc!
> Jeff
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Aug 7, 2018, at 2:28 PM, Marc Perdue <mcperdue@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Jeff,
>
> I've installed it. I dug through my box of hose sprayers to find just the
> right one for filling. It's long enough and narrow enough to fit in the
> opening and push through that rubber flap. If the pressure causes a backup,
> that water comes back out through the little overflow tube on top. I added
> a quick-disconnect ball valve before the sprayer head to better control the
> flow of water. It worked a lot better than anything I've ever tried before
> with the old outlet.
>
> It looked sort of like the one here:
> https://smile.amazon.com/Touch-Rich-Ultimate-Nozzle-Adjustable-Rubber/dp/
> B0777K5KYT/ref=sr_1_3_sspa?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=
> 1533669909&sr=1-3-spons&keywords=brass+hose+nozzle&psc=1
> The rubber part helped it seal in the opening.
>
> Good luck!
> Marc Perdue
>
> On Mon, Aug 6, 2018 at 4:46 PM, Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@icloud.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Anyone ever install a new Delta 6 style outlet for the fresh water tank?
>> Mine is filling super slow. There is a rubber flap at the base - would it
>> help to remove it? Not sure what it’s supposed to prevent from entering.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Jeff
>> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
>