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Getting back to your initial situation.... filling the fresh tank on a slight slope is fine (butt low). It does get a little extra water into the tank since the vent/ overflow is towards the front. But when you level the trailer and start travelling you will get some more flow there as the excess water escapes. On a really rough road you can lose some of your supply due to sloshing. This is how it works in the II. I assume your Elite is similar. This a downside to the “long and low” design of the tank. A tall tank with a high vent does not have this issue. It is a steep learning curve at first but it gets easier ... You do have a harder than normal job ahead of you because you are learning in the cold season which stresses both the owner and the trailer more than learning in May. Good luck. John Davies Spokane Wa

Another thing to check is your water pump. There are two red wires that connect to the underneath front of the pump. My pump quit working when both wires worked themslelves lose. Here’s a pic of what I found when I looked. If they are not connected feel around for a blade connection under the front of the pump, there are two. If the wires don’t fit tight give then a squeeze with some pliers.

My 2008 Elite had a bank of switches just inside the door that enable different parts of the DC system. One is labeled Water Pump. Unless it is flipped up to the "On" position, the On-Off rocker switch in the galley cannot turn on the pump. Does your 2018 Elite have the DC system enabling switches? Also, do you have a rocker switch outside, near the exterior shower hose, so you can turn the pump on from outside? If so, make sure it is firmly in the on or off position, If it is at a midpoint "null" position, you will not be able to turn on the pump from the inside.

Now that almost all of the snow has melted its time to relax----- https://news.orvis.com/moment-of-chill?j=296600&sfmc_sub=13877534&l=353_HTML&u=95700905&mid=7236729&jb=864&cm_mmc=orvisemail-_-spm-_-18_12_21_branding-_-button_link&adv=619770&et_cid=296600&et_rid=211315 Merry Christmas! Bill