May-12-2015 07:32 AM
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May-14-2015 09:57 PM
tadpole54 wrote:
Hello all,
Have purchased a 2004 Keystone Montana.
tadpole54 wrote:
This model is a 290EFS....
May-14-2015 01:17 PM
tadpole54 wrote:
OK. Found the 3rd valve.
It was in the passenger side rear corner about 3 feet from the very end of the unit. No where near the axles and on the opposite side of the unit from the galley sink.....odd. It has a separate holding tank but uses the same discharge pipe as the other gray water tank.
Thanks for the responses.
May-14-2015 12:22 PM
tadpole54 wrote:
OK. Found the 3rd valve.
It was in the passenger side rear corner about 3 feet from the very end of the unit. No where near the axles and on the opposite side of the unit from the galley sink.....odd. It has a separate holding tank but uses the same discharge pipe as the other gray water tank.
Thanks for the responses.
May-14-2015 10:53 AM
tadpole54 wrote:Chalk it up to being a newbie Grasshopper... Takes a good man to come back and admit he was wrong.
OK. Found the 3rd valve.
It was in the passenger side rear corner about 3 feet from the very end of the unit. No where near the axles and on the opposite side of the unit from the galley sink.....odd. It has a separate holding tank but uses the same discharge pipe as the other gray water tank.
Thanks for the responses.
May-14-2015 10:18 AM
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May-13-2015 11:11 PM
May-13-2015 10:17 PM
May-13-2015 10:09 PM
Carl n Susan wrote:tadpole54 wrote:
The kitchen sink is the one that won't drain and is above/behind the axle. I don't see another valve handle besides the black and grey valves at the opposite end of the camper. I do have 3 water gauges to monitor. Grey, black, and galley readings. But only 2 valve handles that I can find.tadpole54 wrote:
I TT Keystone this morning.
There is not a 3rd valve on this model. They say I simply have a clogged sink and proceed accordingly. Again, just bought and set up the unit so there may have been a problem prior to my discovery. Taking off trap next.
Whoever you talked to at Keystone doesn't know what they are talking about!!! *ALL* Montanas since 2000 have *THREE* holding tank gauges in the display panel which correspond to the *THREE* holding tanks. Two valve handles are inside the driver's side pass-thru storage compartment. The third handle for the galley tank comes through the frame somewhere before, between or behind, the driver's side wheels. The exact location varies depending on your model. If you would tell us the model, I could tell you *EXACTLY* where the handle is located.
It is not uncommon for the handle to come off. The handle is connected to a rod which screws onto the valve. The assembly has been known to unscrew itself and fall off. But the hole through the frame will remain and is the key to locating the valve. If the assembly is gone, you will have to drop the underbelly (simply remove the screws on the driver's side to peer in) and look for the valve.
There absolutely is a third tank and valve in your Montana. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
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tadpole54 wrote:
This model is a 290EFS. If there is a 3rd valve then the handle has come off as some say. If so, then there must be a slot or some kind of opening where it had once came thru.
I assume the underbelly is held up with screws of some kind?
May-13-2015 10:04 PM
May-13-2015 08:42 PM
May-13-2015 12:22 PM
May-13-2015 12:15 PM
tadpole54 wrote:
The kitchen sink is the one that won't drain and is above/behind the axle. I don't see another valve handle besides the black and grey valves at the opposite end of the camper. I do have 3 water gauges to monitor. Grey, black, and galley readings. But only 2 valve handles that I can find.
tadpole54 wrote:
I TT Keystone this morning.
There is not a 3rd valve on this model. They say I simply have a clogged sink and proceed accordingly. Again, just bought and set up the unit so there may have been a problem prior to my discovery. Taking off trap next.