My Epic Repair Project
Well, just finished my big repair project. I previously posted about my broken black water tank in my 3 year old 5th wheel. I first noticed this problem on July 29th and I finished today so 1 month...
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TriumphGuy wrote:
Major props and two thumbs up. That was a serious job and way to go for taking the time and dealing with the headaches.
I can echo what you said about misinformation. It's hard enough to get this right with tracking down all the right parts, then being led astray makes it even more difficult. I've often found the internet a better resource than my local parts and service guys. Why would I pay them to do a half baked job?
Thanks.
I needed to replace the seals for the sliding waste valves. I went on Camping World's web site and luckily they had a video clip from Valtera all about their valves. He went into great detail about the different models and how you can not interchange the seals between the older model and the newer "Blade" series. Cool! So I call my local CW and speak directly with the parts desk and he tells me he has a set. I take the 25 minute drive and when I get to the parts desk he has the old style! What? I even brought my old seals and show him they are a totally different design. he tells me not to worry, these are the seals they use on ALL THEIR REPAIRS!
Needless to say I did not buy them and when I returned home I called Valtera direct and they confirm that the seals are not interchangeable and will cause jams if used. I wonder how many people have had CW repair a leaking seal only to have the problem repeat over and over again.
That's just one story. I've got many more of the same. :)
