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lee_worsdell
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Jun 18, 2018

black tank flush hook up

Is there a proper name for the connection for the black tank flush connection. Mine is spraying every where on the back side of the fitting. I cant seem to find the same one on the net anywhere . It looks the same as the city water hook up. Iam assuming there is a back check valve in it.

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  • Where is it leaking? Have you tried replacing the washer with the integrated screen? Last time I bought them, they were in a two pack, and maybe at Walley's.

    Also since it goes to the black tank, i am prone to give that connection a little blast from the lube can.
  • I have found that some of these black tank flush inlets are located in a small space where it is really difficult to get a tight connection.

    At least for normal to large hands.

    On more than one occasion I have had a partial body shower from not getting the tank flush connection fully seated.
  • I have a 2016 cougar and twice I have had the elbow for the fresh water fracture and leak.you have to take the elbow off and shine a flashlight inside the elbow to see the crack the elbows were black in color and the replacements were gray and look like they are made a lot sturdy .one the dealer replaced and the next one I did.regular hardware stores didn't carry it.I found the elbow at a RV store and the parts department said he has never seen that elbow in black.maybe someone found a load of cheap elbows and installed them at the factory.i do use a pressure valve and the campground has low water pressure
  • Doogie in Elk Grove wrote:
    Double check that the hose washer didn't fall out of the flush connection. I've had that happen and thought it was the connection when it was the lack of a hose washer in the connection.



    Going by your post. I will have to agree with Doogie that you have lost the hose washer in the connection.
  • Look up Black Tank Flush Valve or "Black Water Tank Inlet". They are basically the same thing as a fresh water inlet, but usually have a black cap. They have no check valves in them. The check valve is located in the anti-siphon device, usually located inside the bathroom sink cabinet. It looks like this:

  • Double check that the hose washer didn't fall out of the flush connection. I've had that happen and thought it was the connection when it was the lack of a hose washer in the connection.