Replacing black and grey water drain lines
So I need to replace the black and grey water lines on my toy hauler. I am not having luck finding information on the connections between the black piping and the tank. I can see there are two hose cl...
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I completed the job yesterday and learned a few things. For sealing the ABS pipe to the holding tanks I used pipe thread sealant. It is like toothpaste for consistency and helps the pipes slide together as well. I put plumbers putty on the ABS taper before pushing it in so it could seal at the taper in the back of the hole.
I used two hose clamps with tighteners on opposing sides. I put a rubber elbow on the 1 1/2" grey line in case I ever need to have a clean out and makes it easy to replace valves or pipes this way.
My grey lines had two supports on it and we replaced the bars coming down to them as I pushed the valves and connection about 3-4" farther out. I had to crawl under the trailer to drain the black water before and we all know what is on the ground in those areas!
Finished it yesterday about 2 pm and added about 50% water to each tank. Checked it this morning and there were no leaks! Leaving Saturday with my 9 year old on a 7,800 mile road trip so it will be nice to have things working perfectly.
One last tip, I checked the water pump area and all the lines this morning to make sure there were no leaks before taking off. Never know what crept up over the winter to haunt one! I hope someone can use this for their project. Thanks for the tips!
I used two hose clamps with tighteners on opposing sides. I put a rubber elbow on the 1 1/2" grey line in case I ever need to have a clean out and makes it easy to replace valves or pipes this way.
My grey lines had two supports on it and we replaced the bars coming down to them as I pushed the valves and connection about 3-4" farther out. I had to crawl under the trailer to drain the black water before and we all know what is on the ground in those areas!
Finished it yesterday about 2 pm and added about 50% water to each tank. Checked it this morning and there were no leaks! Leaving Saturday with my 9 year old on a 7,800 mile road trip so it will be nice to have things working perfectly.
One last tip, I checked the water pump area and all the lines this morning to make sure there were no leaks before taking off. Never know what crept up over the winter to haunt one! I hope someone can use this for their project. Thanks for the tips!
