Remove air admittance valve
The air admittance in our Phaeton is located behind the washer/dryer. I have replaced it with a new, more expensive valve but I still get a slight unpleasant odot emitted from there. I know the trap f...
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TucsonJim wrote:
If your AAV is working, you should not get any odors from it what-so-ever. Before going to all the effort to reroute the vent, I'd spend the money for one more AAV. I'd suggest this one:
Studor Mini-Vent
I replaced a defective AAV in our rig with one of these, and it has worked flawlessly.
I would not risk cutting a wire in the roof. It would be very difficult to repair if you did.
Jim
The Studor pictured is the exact one I bought to replace the original. Didn't help. This is the first RV I've owned that didn't have a separate tank for the galley. I'm sure the galley is the source in spite of our efforts to keep food and grease from getting through.
On my old trailer, when I had an issue with one of those valves, I simply put a plastic bag over it and used a rubber band to secure it to the pipe. For me, it was a test to see if it really was the valve that was letting an odor in. If, after a day or two, you still smell something,
I actually did this with a surgical glove and it goes away. This is the only AAV in my coach. There is an outside vent above the galley.
