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Silver Streak Digest     Wednesday, March 31 2004     Volume 01 : Number 070




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Topics in Today's Digest:

[SilverStreak] changing out the water tank
Re: [SilverStreak] changing out the water tank
RE: [SilverStreak] changing out the water tank
Re: [SilverStreak] changing out the water tank
Re: [SilverStreak] changing out the water tank

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Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 07:51:56 -0800
From: "Spivey, Alan" <ASpivey@xxxxxxxxxx.edu>
Subject: [SilverStreak] changing out the water tank

Hey all,

I'm a recently proud purchaser of a 1973 30 foot Continental Supreme (diamond
tuck crushed orange velvet and all).  I want to switch out the old stainless
pressure tank to a newer style plastic tank with an on-demand pump.  Any
problems I should look forward to?

Thanks

Alan Spivey

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Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 12:36:59 -0600
From: waymark1@xxxxxxxxxx.com
Subject: Re: [SilverStreak] changing out the water tank

If there's nothing wrong with the stainless tank, it can be used with a
demand pump. Just splice the new demand pump into the water line that
comes out of the bottom of the tank. There will have to be a vent
established. The old air line from the compressor can be rerouted up well
above the height of the filler pipe on the side of the trailer. Or, the
air line connection to the top of the tank can be plugged and the rubber
seal on the outside filler cap gapped to let air past it.
Al

On Tue, 30 Mar 2004 07:51:56 -0800 "Spivey, Alan"
<ASpivey@xxxxxxxxxx.edu> writes:
> Hey all,
> 
> I'm a recently proud purchaser of a 1973 30 foot Continental Supreme
(diamond tuck crushed orange velvet and all).  I want to switch out the
old stainless pressure tank to a newer style plastic tank with an
on-demand pump.  
> Any problems I should look forward to?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Alan Spivey

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Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 13:06:13 -0800
From: "Spivey, Alan" <ASpivey@xxxxxxxxxx.edu>
Subject: RE: [SilverStreak] changing out the water tank

I wrote stainless, but I just meant steel.  when I filled the tank to flush 
it the water came out rusty colored.  My mom had an air stream of the same 
vintage and she said the steel tank made the water taste fully, so I'm going 
with the plastic tank.

Alan

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From: waymark1@xxxxxxxxxx.com [mailto:waymark1@xxxxxxxxxx.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 10:37 AM
To: sslist@xxxxxxxxxx.com
Subject: Re: [SilverStreak] changing out the water tank


If there's nothing wrong with the stainless tank, it can be used with a
demand pump. Just splice the new demand pump into the water line that
comes out of the bottom of the tank. There will have to be a vent
established. The old air line from the compressor can be rerouted up well
above the height of the filler pipe on the side of the trailer. Or, the
air line connection to the top of the tank can be plugged and the rubber
seal on the outside filler cap gapped to let air past it.
Al

On Tue, 30 Mar 2004 07:51:56 -0800 "Spivey, Alan"
<ASpivey@xxxxxxxxxx.edu> writes:
> Hey all,
> 
> I'm a recently proud purchaser of a 1973 30 foot Continental Supreme
(diamond tuck crushed orange velvet and all).  I want to switch out the
old stainless pressure tank to a newer style plastic tank with an
on-demand pump.  
> Any problems I should look forward to?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Alan Spivey


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Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 16:23:25 -0800
From: "Carl Rodgers" <carlandjoann@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
Subject: Re: [SilverStreak] changing out the water tank

Alan, if there's any way you can salvage the stainless tank I would do so.
I've had both over time and too me the plastic tanks ALWAYS taste bad.  You
can use a pump with your tank.  You might try to flush and drain it a few
times to see if you can get rid of the rust.  my 77 has a stainless tank
under the bed.  Unless the previous owners changed out the stainless to a
plain steel tank yours should be stainless too.  Carl Rodgers
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From: "Spivey, Alan" <ASpivey@xxxxxxxxxx.edu>
To: <sslist@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 1:06 PM
Subject: RE: [SilverStreak] changing out the water tank


> I wrote stainless, but I just meant steel.  when I filled the tank to
flush it the water came out rusty colored.  My mom had an air stream of the
same vintage and she said the steel tank made the water taste fully, so I'm
going with the plastic tank.
>
> Alan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: waymark1@xxxxxxxxxx.com [mailto:waymark1@xxxxxxxxxx.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 10:37 AM
> To: sslist@xxxxxxxxxx.com
> Subject: Re: [SilverStreak] changing out the water tank
>
>
> If there's nothing wrong with the stainless tank, it can be used with a
> demand pump. Just splice the new demand pump into the water line that
> comes out of the bottom of the tank. There will have to be a vent
> established. The old air line from the compressor can be rerouted up well
> above the height of the filler pipe on the side of the trailer. Or, the
> air line connection to the top of the tank can be plugged and the rubber
> seal on the outside filler cap gapped to let air past it.
> Al
>
> On Tue, 30 Mar 2004 07:51:56 -0800 "Spivey, Alan"
> <ASpivey@xxxxxxxxxx.edu> writes:
> > Hey all,
> >
> > I'm a recently proud purchaser of a 1973 30 foot Continental Supreme
> (diamond tuck crushed orange velvet and all).  I want to switch out the
> old stainless pressure tank to a newer style plastic tank with an
> on-demand pump.
> > Any problems I should look forward to?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Alan Spivey
>
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Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 20:37:07 EST
From: Jotatwcd@xxxxxxxxxx.com
Subject: Re: [SilverStreak] changing out the water tank

Once your stainless tank springs a leak, you can find a square tank approx 40 
gallon and convert to demand. I had this done several years ago for about 
$300. It simplies things for you especially if you have pressurized.

James 
77 Silver Streak 

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