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bmet2000
Jun 05, 2013Explorer
I use one of the external twist on valves to keep from being "surprised" when I take the cap off. On my camper the distance from the gray valve to the outlet was about 6 feet or so, so depending on the angle of the dump station, I always had water dump out before I pulled the valve.
You can try and find out why yours is letting some by, but it could just be that it is not angled toward he drain as you are dumping and when you close the valve some is trapped. Some times I drive up on my Lego blocks at the dump station if it is not busy to get better drainage. Some dump stations are on a hill in my area...
One of these external valves can help when either of your valves fail.
http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/twist-on-valve/27868
You can try and find out why yours is letting some by, but it could just be that it is not angled toward he drain as you are dumping and when you close the valve some is trapped. Some times I drive up on my Lego blocks at the dump station if it is not busy to get better drainage. Some dump stations are on a hill in my area...
One of these external valves can help when either of your valves fail.
http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/twist-on-valve/27868
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