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Old 10-26-2011, 07:27 PM   #1
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During my winterizing I managed to lose my grip on a 12 inch clear flexible 3/4" tube which is now in our fresh water tank. We have a 2009 25-ft Flying Cloud. I assume it has to be removed. How labor intensive is removal? Has anyone else made this silly mistake. Will appreciate some good advice on this.

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Old 10-26-2011, 07:53 PM   #2
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why does it have to be removed? the tank is plastic, the tube is plastic, what is it going to do in there, rub a hole? poison somebody? i don't think so. forget about it. you would spend big bucks even trying to get it out. imho.
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Old 10-26-2011, 07:58 PM   #3
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Some guy 25 years from now will post about finding a hose in a water tank . . . wondering what it's for.
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Old 10-26-2011, 08:12 PM   #4
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My question would be. What were you doing with the piece of plastic tubing in the first place?
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My question would be. What were you doing with the piece of plastic tubing in the first place?
Many water tank filler hoses have a clear vinyl tube on the end that drops off at the most inconvenient moments. Like when it's inside the water filler neck.
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Old 10-26-2011, 09:00 PM   #6
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The pump pickup tube fell off into the tank on my old SOB about 10 years before I sold it. I left it in there and it never caused a problem. Forget about it and move on.
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Old 11-01-2011, 06:25 AM   #7
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Thank you

Appreciate the help on this and taking the time to answer my questions.

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Old 11-01-2011, 07:36 AM   #8
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I did the same thing, took a wire with a little hook in it and got it out. It was still in the fill tube. Good luck
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Old 11-01-2011, 08:32 AM   #9
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What you need, my friend, is a plastic magnet. I believe those are on the shelf next to the bacon stretcher and the ambidextrous marshmallow roasting forks.

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Old 11-30-2011, 11:23 AM   #11
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You could get a mechanics claw to grab it. You can buy one at the auto parts store or from Amazon.


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Old 11-30-2011, 11:54 AM   #12
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Of course if you drop the mechanics claw down there, assuming its made of metal, it could rub a hole in your tank sometime over the next 15 years.... i vote in the leave well enough alone column
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Hmmm, it is 36 inches long, if you dropped it, most of it would remain outside the tank!
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Old 11-30-2011, 03:06 PM   #14
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How many Airstreams have a 12 inch, clear-vinyl tube in their fresh water holding tanks?
Since we've all done it, or nearly done it, or will soon do it,
I guessing you just joined a very sizeable "intra-club" of the WBCCI.
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How many Airstreams have a 12 inch, clear-vinyl tube in their fresh water holding tanks?
Since we've all done it, or nearly done it, or will soon do it,
I guessing you just joined a very sizeable "intra-club" of the WBCCI.
I can join, the 88 has one of those now. Or I should say has had one for 3 years or so!
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How many Airstreams have a 12 inch, clear-vinyl tube in their fresh water holding tanks?
Since we've all done it, or nearly done it, or will soon do it,
I guessing you just joined a very sizeable "intra-club" of the WBCCI.
I joined this intra-club about 10 years ago with the first fill tube released into the Overlander's tank. Two years later, less than two weeks after having a new fresh water tank installed, the second fill tube was released into the new fresh water tank. Thus far, I haven't been able to manage to repeat this feat with my Minuet as the original water fill on the Minuet did not allow for the insertion of the tube, and the new fill that was installed when the plastic back of the original fill shattered has a device in the opening to prevent insertion of a tube.

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Now what you need is a "claw leash".
Tie it to your finger just in case.
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