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Atlee
Explorer II
Feb 22, 2018

By passed Black Tank Flush back flow preventer

The back flow preventer failed after 5 months of use. Was going to replace it yesterday, but @ $50, I decided no. Looked for a simple plastic elbow, but couldn't find one, so made a brass one. Also...
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drsteve
Explorer
Feb 23, 2018
Atlee wrote:
...why would anyone, using any common sense, hook up the water hose to the black tank flush system and open the spigot while the black tank is full?


If common sense was actually common, many laws, rules, and safety measures would be unnecessary...

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