Low Point Drain Valve Replacement

Question

The picture is not my trailer but the low point drains on mine look very similar to these only mine are closer together and have black screw-on caps. Last trip one of mine was leaking so I want to replace them with something more reliable and easier to open and close than a screw on cap. Would Sharkbite ball valves work for something like this or should I stick to something plastic since they are exposed? It would be nice to find something at Lowes or Home Depot so that I could replace them today. Thanks

soundguy · Answer

dmullen wrote:Would Sharkbite ball valves work for something like this or should I stick to something plastic since they are exposed?Sure, or SeaTech compression fittings.

downtheroad · Answer

I have had great luck with Sharkbite fittings.

rrev · Answer

I just put screw on ball valves on where the caps were. I hated those caps.

dmullen · Answer

So this should work?  http://www.lowes.com/pd_254909-2140-10153152___?productId=50067747&amp;pl=1&amp;Ntt=ball+valve

huckleberryhunt · Answer

One of my plastic ones was leaking, so replaced it with a similar push on from Lowes.  Worked great.  I didn't use the ball valve, but many people do. The ball valve just causes the drains to hang a little lower than they normally would due to the slightly longer fitting.

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