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Workinrvers · RV-Dreams Family Member

Help finding outside Fresh Water Tank Drain!!

MaryBee · RV-Dreams Family Member

We just got our 2004 Sunnybrook Titan 31BWFS fifth wheel and we cannot find the fresh water tank drain anywhere!

The underbelly of the FW is enclosed and we have looked all over. Anyone familier with this brand that can point me in the right direction?

Thanks!!

53 Merc · RV-Dreams Family Member

We have a Sunnybrook 2006 BWKS and the water tank drain is between the axles on the driver side. It is a piece of poly tubing with a valve on the end of it. Also, there are two low point drains under one of the kitchen cabinets. Pull up gently (or you will pull them out completely) on the little ring on top. Only comes out about 1/4 inch. Mine is under the bottom drawer in the "ell". After you get the drains open, open both hot and cold faucets.
If someone has removed the tank drain, run the pump until the tank is empty.

Terry and Jo · RV-Dreams Family Member

Ours is a Mobile Suites, which includes a water manifold where we can turn off each area of the coach for repairs. That water manifold is right at the door from the "basement" to the "underbelly," and our drain is very close to all of that plumbing. The door I'm speaking of is the one that slides toward the center of the coach allowing one to have access to the underbelly features.

I am completely unfamiliar with Sunnybrook, but years ago, DRV Suites was started by the original owners of Sunnybrook. Maybe they are similar in location.

Ken (53Merc is his username) has a Sunnybrook. You might send him a private message with your question.

Terry

MaryBee · RV-Dreams Family Member

Great! I knew you guys would have answers! Will look today in the places you all suggested.
I found the low point drains under the sink as you suggested 53Merc, so I hope my Water Tank drain is in the same spot as yours!

One other question 53Merc since you have a Sunnybrook....
It says in the brochure on the Titans that our tanks are heated and insulated
as a standard option.

Is there a way to actually tell if the tanks are heated? Because the underbelly
is totally closed, I cannot look to see anything as far as the tanks are concerned.

-- Edited by MaryBee on Thursday 23rd of February 2012 06:29:42 AM

53 Merc · RV-Dreams Family Member

The tanks are heated as long as you have the furnace in operation. The furnace air return is from the underbelly (which is insulated). I think there is a small hot air supply to the underbelly also. I think your electrical panel is about where mine is. Look at the cabinet door in front of the panel, if it is louvered, it is the furnace air return.

I have not been in the RV during extreme weather, just down to a miximum of 11 degrees F. Did not have a problem with the tanks as far as I know. I did have to stuff some insulation in with the outside shower valves, as well as purchase a lot of propane.

MaryBee · RV-Dreams Family Member

53 Merc wrote:
The tanks are heated as long as you have the furnace in operation. The furnace air return is from the underbelly (which is insulated). I think there is a small hot air supply to the underbelly also. I think your electrical panel is about where mine is. Look at the cabinet door in front of the panel, if it is louvered, it is the furnace air return.

I have not been in the RV during extreme weather, just down to a miximum of 11 degrees F. Did not have a problem with the tanks as far as I know. I did have to stuff some insulation in with the outside shower valves, as well as purchase a lot of propane.

Thanks Ken...I found the fresh water tank in the spot you suggested drivers side between the tires.

I kinda figured since I did not see an "on/off" switch for the tanks that the heating must be done by the furnace somewhat, thanks for clarifying that for me.

We decided once we got the fiver home last night to sleep in it. Things were great, it was about 25 degrees here (Michigan) and the furnace did run alot but our rig stayed nice and toasty!

Thanks for your help!

Terry and Jo · RV-Dreams Family Member

Whoa!!!! 25 degrees???

GO SOUTH, young lady.

Seriously, I'm glad you are finding things and that Ken is around to help. I wasn't sure about the Sunnybrooks as we have a 2010 Mobile Suites. Ours even has extras heaters for the tanks, but we've not needed to use them. The furnace keeps the underbelly warm enough without them.

Being in cold weather, you might consider something like this:

Technology is Very Helpful

Terry

MaryBee · RV-Dreams Family Member

Terry and Jo wrote:
Whoa!!!! 25 degrees???
GO SOUTH, young lady.
Seriously, I'm glad you are finding things and that Ken is around to help. I wasn't sure about the Sunnybrooks as we have a 2010 Mobile Suites. Ours even has extras heaters for the tanks, but we've not needed to use them. The furnace keeps the underbelly warm enough without them.
Being in cold weather, you might consider something like this:
Technology is Very Helpful
Terry

Thanks Terry for the link to your blog. That temperature set up is interesting and worth consideration.

Hopefully, this will be our "last winter" here in Michigan. As Spring approaches, and now that we have our rig...we will be packing it up and
hopefully "heading South" this October!

At somepoint this year once we get the rig packed and set up to our linking,
we will start living in it here in our yard and probably take in on the road
to some favorite camping spots here in Michigan so we can "test" our set up and see how things go before heading out in October! --can't wait!

PIEERE · RV-Dreams Family Member

Terry and Jo; Is that Mobile Suites made by DRV! In the Feb. Good Sam Letter; DRV has a recall on the wheels and brakes on some 2007 models. You may want to check this out. Pieere

Terry and Jo · RV-Dreams Family Member

PIEERE wrote:
Terry and Jo; Is that Mobile Suites made by DRV! In the Feb. Good Sam Letter; DRV has a recall on the wheels and brakes on some 2007 models. You may want to check this out. Pieere

Pieere,

I haven't seen the Good Sam report, but I have seen others. They include models manufactured between mid-2007 to October of 2010. Ours is one of those that could be affected. However, information that we got was that if it would be a bit before a dealer could check the wheels, and that we, as owners, should verify that the torque on our wheels were correct.

In our case, the torque was checked long before this recall was issued. I'll still wait for the letter and check with our dealer to let them verify everything is OK.

Terry