Cost of blank vale and cable on 5th wheel

[Eyeland]

In Alabama and my blank tank valve and cable has failed. Need to replace it. Had to bring to a RV shop. Trying to figure the est. time and cost. Can anyone comment about there experience?

[westend]

Sewer and tank parts from PPL in Houston I would bet the labor price varies if the tank is dumped and the pipe rinsed or not.

[John_Joey]

I had a Thetford valve that leaked on my 5'ver. Stopped off at the local RV place and asked how much to replace. Guy said somewhere around a thousand dollars. Thinking they didn't want to do that s^^ty job unless it was worth their time.

[schlep1967]

Won't the RV shop give you an estimate? Without looking at it, it may be hard to give an estimate. It may be something simple like the cable unscrewed from the blade. Figure an hour.
If requires removing the valve and your tank has waste in it. It is going to cost you.

[Dave_H_M]

I probably did not get the best deal but bought from amazon.

Only four bolts, some time on your back under there, and you will just love it when some of that stuff runs down your arm puddles in your arm pit. :R

[joebedford]

I just had to look at the thread to find out what is a "blank vale".

[donn0128]

Took me about two hours to change mine last fall in my driveway. Parts from FR cost me about 50 dollars. Time included dropping the belly, taking the 4 bolts out and working the old blade assembly out, cleaning and greasing everything and putting everything back together.