Water connection box
The cover is opened with a key and has a lever on the right side next to the hinge to hold the cover open. Inside the water box are connections for fresh water tank fill/city connection, black tank flush, a shower with quick connect fitting, and the macerator pump switch. Two small swing-away covers can be used for the water hose to come through. There is also a connector for an additional 200 watts of solar panels to be plugged in.
1 – Cover
2 – hose access
3 – lock
4 – door support arm
5 – Shower Hot
6 – Shower Quick Connect
7 – Shower Cold
8 – Fresh Water Connection for City or Fresh water tank fill
9 – Fresh water connection
10 – Auxiliary 200 watt Solar Panel Connection
11 – Black Tank Flush Connection
12 – TV Cable and Satellite Connectors
13 – Macerator Switch
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TIP#120: Installing a Camco external faucet hose adapter gives you an extra outside water source right at the side of your van. It also allows the water hose to hang straight down, so there are no kinks.
When disconnecting the hose, it is an easy way to release the hose pressure without getting sprayed. When installed on the Galleria, it would be nice if it were slightly longer to clear the edge of the water box. I usually install it on an angle so when I first hook up and purge the hose, it doesn’t spray my feet. A quick-connect hose fitting can also speed up the hook-up process.
TIP#107: Another idea with the external faucet is to make a short hose with a quick connect to the black tank flush. A concern was raised about whether you would need a back-flow preventer to keep from pulling sewerage into the drinking water line. Since the black tank pipe exits at the top of the tank, it has an air gap to break any siphon action. (Think of it like filling a bucket with the hose a foot away from the water level. It can not siphon water from the bucket back up the hose.)
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TIP#173: Water Meter – A small water meter that attaches to the hose is perfect when you want to know exactly how much water you are adding to the fresh water tank. (As mentioned elsewhere, coachmen says “None of our tanks are designed to travel with them full unless the fresh tank is mounted inside the unit like some of our other floor plans”.
The meter can also be used when flushing out the black tank.
TIP#188: Adding Additional Solar Panels – Item 10 is a connector for adding more solar panels. The internal wiring is limited to 200 watts and requires its own charge controller.
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