Waste Valve Issues
When I first got my small motorhome, the black valve opened without any problems, but after several years it got damaged and I've had nothing but problems since then.
The first place in Crossville, TN didn't have the right configuration, but rigged up something in a crisis that worked, but stuck out from the side of the unit more than the original design.
A mobile repairman in Florida rebuilt it the way it had been, but the handle seemed to bind and was difficult to slide out. I replaced it with a Valterra that is just as bad.
Now I'm on my 3rd Valterra blade and it simply will NOT slide open more than 1.5 inches, and that with considerable effort. It is difficult to get much leverage, because the handle is not far from the rear tire, but it wasn't a problem when I first got the rig. These newer blades/handles are just so stiff. I've lubricated with vaseline, WD40 and silicone. Nothing seems to make a difference.
I'm looking at cables, which don't look all that sturdy to me. I'm considering electric and read some posts that indicate you can work them manually if the electric fails. But I try to keep things as simple as possible on the theory there's less to go wrong. I see that Amazon has a unit where both handles appear to point out where they could be pulled much easier. Has anyone else been having difficulty with the basic Valterra handle not sliding out?
The first place in Crossville, TN didn't have the right configuration, but rigged up something in a crisis that worked, but stuck out from the side of the unit more than the original design.
A mobile repairman in Florida rebuilt it the way it had been, but the handle seemed to bind and was difficult to slide out. I replaced it with a Valterra that is just as bad.
Now I'm on my 3rd Valterra blade and it simply will NOT slide open more than 1.5 inches, and that with considerable effort. It is difficult to get much leverage, because the handle is not far from the rear tire, but it wasn't a problem when I first got the rig. These newer blades/handles are just so stiff. I've lubricated with vaseline, WD40 and silicone. Nothing seems to make a difference.
I'm looking at cables, which don't look all that sturdy to me. I'm considering electric and read some posts that indicate you can work them manually if the electric fails. But I try to keep things as simple as possible on the theory there's less to go wrong. I see that Amazon has a unit where both handles appear to point out where they could be pulled much easier. Has anyone else been having difficulty with the basic Valterra handle not sliding out?
