Travel Trailer Rv Holding Tank Plumbing Diagram
The black waste system is usually made up of 3 inch black pvc pipe that runs from the toilet down to the holding tank.
Travel trailer rv holding tank plumbing diagram. The probe sensor type uses three or four sensors that are mounted onto the sides of a tank. This is the sensor type that is illustrated on the rv plumbing diagram. Please choose a year from the menu at the left to start your search. Fifth wheels will have a pipe from an upper bathroom routed down to the tank.
Heres an illustration of the shower drain and vent line plumbing. Copyright s 2017 winnebago industries inc. Rv holding tanks and plumbing systems arent as steadfast and sturdy as the ones you may be used to at home. In most travel trailers theres almost no pipe.
I have a small tank now but dont know if i need to use 2 separate lines or y valve. Jun 20 2014 i am rebuilding a small travel trailer and want to have manual pump and pressure water. In this post i wanted to help rv owners learn everything you need to know about rv water heater by pass systems. The size of the fresh water tank in an rv varies with the design and type of camper but the tank size is generally designed to hold more than the gray and black water tanks.
Most rv manufactures today install water heater by pass systems on the rvs they sell. Unfortunately the system is not real accurate. Welcome to winnebago industries plumbing diagrams. The three main holding tanks fresh water gray and black sewer all will have a similar system to tell the rver how much fluid is in the tanks.
If your rv has a fresh water holding tank it will likely have an outdoor fixture that is labeled city water supply. Larger rvs will obviously have larger holding tanks generally speaking. The water heater by pass system is used to separate the water heater from the rvs plumbing system. For instance even a small casita travel trailer may have a black water tank of 15 or so gallons and a gray water tank of 32 gallons.
Each sensor is wired to a light on a monitor and each of those lights signifies a separate fill percentage. A pop up camper or small tag along might have a tank in the 10 to 20 gallon range and is generally designed to provide enough fresh water for a couple of people to cook. The toilet flange is glued to a threaded fitting that attaches directly to the tank. As the picture to the left shows it usually will have 3 or 4 sensors in the side of the tank.
In this photo youll see that this unit has a supply fixture that fits two different sizes of hoses but most rvs only are equipped with a single hose fitting designed to fit a standard garden hose.