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02/10/2012 at 4:37pm
Location: Sheffield
Outfit: Rallye Compass 634
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Hi
Can anyone answer me a few simple questions please ?
I have a Rallye Compass 634 2006 model with an onboard water tank,
1. On the control panel when the water switch is pressed is the water level shown the level in the on board holding tank or the water heater ?
2. The holding tank only has 1 feed pipe / inlet, does this pipe also return water to the water heater when running low and if so is this done automatically when the level drops in the water heater ?
3. When I draw water from my external water butt does the on board tank fill first and then feed the water heater or is the water heater filled first ?
4. Can you isolate the onboard tank and just feed the water heater direct from the external water butt ?
Sorry if this sounds stupid but we have been out in the van 3 times now and I am still unsure how it all works. When I get to the bottom of this I will start on the space heater and warm air blowers. The manual is a waste of time !!
Thanks
Paul
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02/10/2012 at 8:56pm
Location: Co Durham
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We have a 2007 Supercyclone, so it's probably similar.
1.The water level indicator is the level on the inboard tank.
2. I always presumed the water heater draws from the inboard tank; having said that, I've never checked it! If you want I'll have a squint at mine tomorrow to see if I can identify a return pipe. The Truma manual says, "if just the cold water is being used, without water heater, the heater tank is also filled up with water."
3. Notwithstanding 2. above, they both seem to fill simultaneously; when I've started filling the system on site, if either one of the drain taps have been open the water has run out!
4. I asked the technicians at the dealer when our 'van was new, and they didn't seem to know! I've seen suggestions on the Internet how to do this, but when I've tried it didn't work, so I've always just filled the inboard tank and taken it from there.
Hope this of some assistance!
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03/10/2012 at 12:17pm
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I'll try to answer these. We had a Rally 550 so assume they would be the same
1. On the control panel when the water switch is pressed is the water level shown the level in the on board holding tank or the water heater ?
1. The level of the on board tank
2. The holding tank only has 1 feed pipe / inlet, does this pipe also return water to the water heater when running low and if so is this done automatically when the level drops in the water heater ?
2. The water heater is filled from the on board tank it "asks" for it's own supply and has priority when filling up too
3. When I draw water from my external water butt does the on board tank fill first and then feed the water heater or is the water heater filled first ?
3. Water goes into the tank but immediately fills the water heater. Then the tank fills. Water heater has priority of any available water
4. Can you isolate the onboard tank and just feed the water heater direct from the external water butt ?
4. Yes. If you have the blue valve forward and the tank fill switch on it fills the tank. If you have the blue valve back wards and tank fill switched on it uses the butt.
Sorry if this sounds stupid but we have been out in the van 3 times now and I am still unsure how it all works. When I get to the bottom of this I will start on the space heater and warm air blowers. The manual is a waste of time !! Thanks Paul
Space heater is easy. on 2000 Put temp on wall to 7 put heater to between 3/4 and move the lever to the right. It will then keep an even temp and switch on and off itself. Middle position means only the fire is on. Left position is constant blower from the fire
Hope this has helped
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12/10/2012 at 12:38pm
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Quote: Originally posted by B16hxx on 02/10/2012
Hi Can anyone answer me a few simple questions please ? I have a Rallye Compass 634 2006 model with an onboard water tank, 1. On the control panel when the water switch is pressed is the water level shown the level in the on board holding tank or the water heater ? 2. The holding tank only has 1 feed pipe / inlet, does this pipe also return water to the water heater when running low and if so is this done automatically when the level drops in the water heater ? 3. When I draw water from my external water butt does the on board tank fill first and then feed the water heater or is the water heater filled first ? 4. Can you isolate the onboard tank and just feed the water heater direct from the external water butt ? Sorry if this sounds stupid but we have been out in the van 3 times now and I am still unsure how it all works. When I get to the bottom of this I will start on the space heater and warm air blowers. The manual is a waste of time !! Thanks Paul
i have the same van and the water system is giving me headache also. have u got to the bottom of your issues?
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