exterior convenience center

[K&Gs3400RL]

Not sure if I saw it on here, and I have been searching for days going thru old post. But Someone did an Up grade to there convenience center where they had it plumbed to use city water, switch a lever and it flushed the black tank switched another and it did something else anyone know who did it or know what Im talking about? Thanks.

[helmick]

Don`t think I want any valves that switch from my black tank to my city water.

[drknapp]

Was it one of the ones mentioned here?

http://www.montanaowners.com/forums/...Terms=manifold

[Ozz]

I had one, also I think Stiles had a good one.

[grampachet]

Here is my solution for my power flusher and sewer solution.
http://picasaweb.google.ca/chetking/...76604143398994

[K&Gs3400RL]

Nope not that one, it was all done with PVC pipe.

[exav8tr]

Big Gigantic Rule # 1 . DON'T MIX CITY WATER WITH BLACK WATER, INCLUDING THE VALVES. ONE MISTAKE AND YOU WILL CONTAMINATE THE DRINKING WATER.....

[Ozz]

quote:Originally posted by exav8tr

Big Gigantic Rule # 1 . DON'T MIX CITY WATER WITH BLACK WATER, INCLUDING THE VALVES. ONE MISTAKE AND YOU WILL CONTAMINATE THE DRINKING WATER.....

Good rule, that's why I have an additional vacuum breaker on my Black water line.

[grampachet]

I have two shut offs and a vac breaker.

[HamRad]

Wow! There are some very talented folks out there! Great jobs on the Convenience Center Manifolds. But I hope Keystone NEVER connects the Black tank to ANY other water line. I'm with Phil on this one. It would simply be too convenient to use the wrong combo of valves. And anti siphon valves have been known to fail -- even more than one! Just saying. If it works for you then go for it but I would not want that type of setup. Remember I have CRS! At least I think I do! Later, Dennis.

[K&Gs3400RL]

Just a silly question. How can the black tank siphon back up thru the flush line? Are the holes in it that Big?

[HamRad]

quote:Originally posted by grumpys295rkd

Just a silly question. How can the black tank siphon back up thru the flush line? Are the holes in it that Big?

Grumpys295rkd,
Not sure what silly you're talking about. My guess is that since the black tank contains some solids as well as liquids that it might be the liquids that might back up a hole even if that hole had teeny tiny holes. It need not be the solids in the black tank that have to get through.

But folks I am commending your actions. You folks have generated and produced some outstanding designs. I am proud to just say I know you guys. But I wouldn't do such a thing myself. But you guys know what you're doing and have done it in an artful and efficient manner. On top of that with the redundancy that you have built into the systems I doubt anything could ever possibly go wrong. Congratulations to you clever minded industrious personalities. I just hope Keystone does not take up one of your beautiful designs. Keep up the good work. Dennis

[Ozz]

Dennis you are a good man.
grumpys295rkd, chances are slim that a back-up would happen, when flushing, the there is positive pressure on the sprayer, at times, it is under the sewer solution, if you engage the flush cycle while the tank is full, but after draining the tank, the flusher is spraying an empty tank, the sprayer is above the bottom of the tank. When you are done flushing, there is no contact with a sewer solution. There is a vacuum breaker in the line as it comes from the factory, but a second is good insurance. The one I have is very compact, and I monitor it each time I use the sprayer/flush function, if it fails to leak off, I will replace it.

[K&Gs3400RL]

Thanks everyone, I will give up on that project. But if I ever see it again I will post it to let you see what I am talking about.

[Lambchop]

Just drink bottled water & Beer! LOL

[Ozz]

quote:Originally posted by grumpys295rkd

Thanks everyone, I will give up on that project. But if I ever see it again I will post it to let you see what I am talking about.

I saw the PVC piping you talked about, don't remember who it was.