fresh water tank 312

toolmaker312

Good afternoon,
Is there a way to empty the water with out running the pump through the sinks? It needs to be drained for the pink stuff. And  can anyone point out its location on a 2003 312?
Thanks

PickleRick

My method could be applied to your application but I cannot help you with where your tank is located

My tank has a quick disconnect fitting the PO installed at the pick up elbow in the bottom front of tank. It sits forward facing under the cabin floor.


I ran the sink until it ran dry. I then lowerd the bow in the trailer and disconnected the hose. What little water remained ran out into the bilge to be shop vacuumed out.

I then ran my hose pick up into the pink stuff ran her til both sinks spit pink.

Then went to the hot water heater, I opened it to drain and closed back up. 

I have quick disconnects on the hwh too so I looked a hose from cold in hose to cold out hose.  I then ran the hot water at both sinks til it was pink.

I then connected the hot water heater back up and ran a gallon of pink into the hwh. I then drained it a second time in case any water was left from the first drain.  

So no pink in my water holding tank.  

Pat310

On my 310 which was replaced by 312 white tank port side. My pump is on the forward bulkhead in engine compartment Hope this helps

Ian

On mine I just run down in the sinks until it starts to fart air. Pink added and flushed through. Spring I flush 2 full tanks through and no issue.

toolmaker312

Maybe thanks, My manual says port also but it also says the water heater is port which I come to believe is wrong. There is a tank on the starboard side that is either the black or fresh water. I can follow hat pump line now . Going down to winterize next weekend.

Ian

My 2003 310 - a few months before yours - has fresh port and waste starboard. Easy to see, big pipes at top and bottom of waste. And likely colored

Also, the “manual” is a serving suggestion, gives an idea only, not actually a manual. Water heater is starboard behind the cushion panel at the foot of the aft cabin near stairs. There’s a cubby there with an access hatch, drains into mid bilge.

toolmaker312

Thank you! That's what I thought. Do you know where the carbon filter is? Getting some smells

YYZRC

My 330 didn’t have a carbon filter. I added one. It should be directly above the waste tank if you do have one. 

PickleRick

I need to add a carbon filter as well. 

I'm thinking about making a serviceable one using aquarium charcoal. 


The smell lingers after a pump out....so every weekend just about.

Pat310

Here’s mine mounted underside of floor at front of engine compartment. Brass valve is pressure relief valve to keep the tank from collapsing. Also added vent in top of tank for same reason.