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samsontdog
Explorer
Dec 25, 2020

Cannot open grey or black tank

A Lady rented one of my RV Sites yesterday here in Yuma and when she tried to empty her tanks the handle that you pull out would not budge. I tried pulling each handle and I could not pull it open. I called a friend and he tried and could not open either one. I called another friend and he could not get either one to open. The Lady just arrived here two weeks ago and a drunk driver hit her p/up and totaled it. No insurance by either her or the drunk driver. She had PLPD only. She is 60 and very little money. Every thing from the handle back is built in or covered, not easy to get to. Anyone have any suggestions how to get the handles to move as they should? She needs help as she does not know anyone here as does not have transportation or very little money as she just got out of an abusive relation

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  • wopachop's avatar
    wopachop
    Explorer
    Dec 25, 2020
    MarkTwain wrote:


    Call a plumber.
    Way to go!! The guy said twice the lady is low on cash. Telling him to call a plumber doesnt help.

    To the OP, what about getting a plastic safe lubricant spray? Might be able to spray the front of the valves.

    Another trick i saw on youtube was to drill into the plastic, right above the handle. You then spray lube into that hollow section using the small red straw.
  • QCMan's avatar
    QCMan
    Nomad III
    Dec 25, 2020
    Is the cap on or off? Maybe they are already open if the cover is still on or if she is hooked up then they just may be open. Using the built in level indicators can lead to false assumptions. Even stuck ones usually get a little movement.
  • MarkTwain's avatar
    MarkTwain
    Explorer
    Dec 25, 2020
    samsontdog wrote:
    A Lady rented one of my RV Sites yesterday here in Yuma and when she tried to empty her tanks the handle that you pull out would not budge. I tried pulling each handle and I could not pull it open. I called a friend and he tried and could not open either one. I called another friend and he could not get either one to open. The Lady just arrived here two weeks ago and a drunk driver hit her p/up and totaled it. No insurance by either her or the drunk driver. She had PLPD only. She is 60 and very little money. Every thing from the handle back is built in or covered, not easy to get to. Anyone have any suggestions how to get the handles to move as they should? She needs help as she does not know anyone here as does not have transportation or very little money as she just got out of an abusive relation


    Call a plumber.

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