Black tank dump plumbing replacement?
My kids got a used RV and on their maiden trip discovered the black tank dump plumbing leaks. Appears to have one or more cracks in the plumbing from the tank to the dump valve. They tried to patch ...
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Let me clarify ... by separate systems, I mean this trailer has a pipe exiting the black tank to a dump valve and dump hose connector - completely and totally isolated from the grey system.
Then it has another, completely separate and isolated pipe exiting the grey tank to a different, completely separate dump valve and completely separate dump hose connector ...
and in between the 2 sewer hose connectors is the generator exhaust pipe.
Connect the hose to the black tank, pull the dump valve, and dump the black tank. Disconnect the sewer hose and move to the gray tank connector, pull THAT valve and dump the gray tank.
I had discussions with him about putting new dump valves next to both tanks and plumbing into a single Y and connector. We both agreed to just fix what’s broken.
I've done enough plumbing, household up to center pivot irrigation systems that I'm comfortable with joints, fittings, pipes, glueing, bonding, etc that I can get through that part of the repair. What I wasn't familiar with is the actual coupling to the black tank. I see on Amazon and elsewhere that they sell repair parts and kits that include a flange for a tank which is what I'm hoping to see.
Lynnmor up above linked to a drill to resize the fitting to the original dimensions ... brilliant! :)
And thanks as well to jdc1 for tips on getting the glued stub (if that's what we're facing) out of the connector.
Thanks for the input - appreciate it!
Then it has another, completely separate and isolated pipe exiting the grey tank to a different, completely separate dump valve and completely separate dump hose connector ...
and in between the 2 sewer hose connectors is the generator exhaust pipe.
Connect the hose to the black tank, pull the dump valve, and dump the black tank. Disconnect the sewer hose and move to the gray tank connector, pull THAT valve and dump the gray tank.
I had discussions with him about putting new dump valves next to both tanks and plumbing into a single Y and connector. We both agreed to just fix what’s broken.
I've done enough plumbing, household up to center pivot irrigation systems that I'm comfortable with joints, fittings, pipes, glueing, bonding, etc that I can get through that part of the repair. What I wasn't familiar with is the actual coupling to the black tank. I see on Amazon and elsewhere that they sell repair parts and kits that include a flange for a tank which is what I'm hoping to see.
Lynnmor up above linked to a drill to resize the fitting to the original dimensions ... brilliant! :)
And thanks as well to jdc1 for tips on getting the glued stub (if that's what we're facing) out of the connector.
Thanks for the input - appreciate it!
