Gate Valves: Good or bad quality ones?
A couple months ago I had to back my TT down a very narrow twisty path that was overgrown with bush. I had to get out with a saw several times just to get it in there. Anyhow, there was a pile of o...
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Not clear where the damage is. On ours, there is a black tank valve in the middle of the trailer, hard to get at with the underbelly cover etc, controlled by a long rod to the side where its handle is, then a pipe over to the other side where the cap is for dumping.
I added a second valve behind the side dump cap so now you have to open the two valves. I had to saw off some pipe and add in the new knife valve I got at an RV shop, then add on the rest of the dumping end with its cap. Gives me better control of the dumping because the valve handles for the tanks are on the opposite side of the trailer from the dumping side! Running back and forth like crazy no fun. Fixed!
Anyway, the "usual suspect" knife valve at the RV shop has been fine, no trouble. Four screws easy install. I spray it with silicone spray every so often which keeps it all working nicely.
I also got one of those clear elbows to add to the hose that goes on the dump pipe so I can see when each tank is done and also when the black tank sprayer has finished doing any more good, so I can quit doing that. Very entertaining to watch all that stuff going by the clear elbow, better than television :)
I added a second valve behind the side dump cap so now you have to open the two valves. I had to saw off some pipe and add in the new knife valve I got at an RV shop, then add on the rest of the dumping end with its cap. Gives me better control of the dumping because the valve handles for the tanks are on the opposite side of the trailer from the dumping side! Running back and forth like crazy no fun. Fixed!
Anyway, the "usual suspect" knife valve at the RV shop has been fine, no trouble. Four screws easy install. I spray it with silicone spray every so often which keeps it all working nicely.
I also got one of those clear elbows to add to the hose that goes on the dump pipe so I can see when each tank is done and also when the black tank sprayer has finished doing any more good, so I can quit doing that. Very entertaining to watch all that stuff going by the clear elbow, better than television :)
