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09-10-2022, 06:00 PM #1
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Grey tank dump valve(s) leaking
Hey all,
We have 2 grey tanks, 1 or both or leaking past the dump gate valve. When I go to dump the tanks, I pull the cap and get a QT or more of grey water, definitely not black water
Took it to the dealer for other things and asked them to check... they put die into both tanks (2 different colors) and didn't get anything past the valve... so per the tech, no issue found. My guess is it takes several days for anything of significance to leak past the gate valve.
When we go out next week, I would like to do the test myself to determine which gate valve is leaking... question is, how much food coloring (or other die) is needed so it will show up when mixed with soap and other debris in the grey tank?
Thanks, Rick2021 Chevy Silverado 2500HD
2022 Imagine 2500RL
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09-10-2022, 06:14 PM #2
They may not be leaking. Quite a few people have found that the tank drain pipes do not totally empty On most (all?) GDs the valves are attached directly to the tanks, from there the drain pipes go to the sewer hose attachment point. There can be quite a few feet of such drain pipes. And they can hold quite a bit of water. Some have this issue with the black tanks The fix for those affected has been to install a valterra valve at the sewer hose attachment point.
My Momentum does not have this issue, and I have had my underbelly opened up and seen my pipes. They have enough slope that my unit would need to be pretty far out of level for it to happen. Some others have not been so lucky.Last edited by huntindog; 09-10-2022 at 06:59 PM.
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09-11-2022, 08:21 AM #3
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Interesting, you might be right, how far away are the gate valves from the pull handles? I can't tell with the coroplast
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09-11-2022, 08:29 AM #4
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