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TenOC
Nomad
May 28, 2018

Inquiring Minds -- Plumbing -- Full gray water tank

I have a North Peak 5er by Hartland. I expected that when the gray water tank became full that water would backup in the shower pan since that is the lowest drain point. However this is not what happ...
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Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
May 29, 2018
Instead of a conventional 'P' trap on shower drain they possibly used a 'Hepvo' waterless drain trap on horizontal run. Less space needed and they only allow flow one direction (internal 'duck bill' closes when no water is flowing)

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