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04-09-2015, 08:37 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Bridgewater
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M.O.C. #13166
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Gate valve
I know a lot of you guys have mentioned adding a gate valve at the end of your drain in order to alleviate any problems with leakage farther up the line from individual valves. I am wondering if you use the bayonnet connection or the more permanent with the seals and screws?
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04-10-2015, 12:17 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Frostproof, FL USA
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M.O.C. #13272
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I think you can get just a gate valve that would attach to your exterior sewer boom. Instead of that I attached a Flush King to my sewer boom. It has a gate valve plus the garden hose attachment for back flushing tanks. The one I installed has a small clear section also which I find helpful when flushing tanks.
I just drilled two very small holes and installed screws through the overlap so I can keep it in place all the time.
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04-10-2015, 01:40 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Hanover
Posts: 1,471
M.O.C. #13325
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Got rid of the sewer boom after four months of trying to get used to it. Put a twist on valve on the end of the pipe with a zip tie for 'just in case' and use a 20' hose. No more trying to figure out how to be close enough to all the hookups.
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04-10-2015, 03:49 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
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M.O.C. #2839
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We also tried the OEM sewer boom. It worked Ok but to me has a hassle so we removed it. We use the twist on clear valve but am considering the permanate attachment
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04-10-2015, 08:27 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Bridgewater
Posts: 1,196
M.O.C. #13166
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I liked the idea of the boom at first, but find I usually need more hose than it is capable of holding. I'm planning to use the PVC idea others have used mounted under the frame to store the hose.
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04-10-2015, 12:14 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Benson
Posts: 3,121
M.O.C. #1658
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To answer your question, I use the bayonet style and have had no problems with it
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04-10-2015, 02:49 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
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I liked the boom for a couple of years, but then it cracked and broke. Instead of replacing it I went with the bayonet style gate valve and several other methods of carrying sewer hose. Having done that now for two years I would not go back. Either way you'll love the gate valve.
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04-10-2015, 04:18 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Ooltewah
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M.O.C. #4958
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I use the bayonet style and it works well.
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04-11-2015, 04:59 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Boise
Posts: 288
M.O.C. #13564
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I use the bayonet style valve that is twist on. I put a drop of silicone at each connector to keep it from coming loose while traveling. Easily removable if needed. Works well and would not be without it.
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04-11-2015, 05:03 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Bridgewater
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M.O.C. #13166
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I'm sold! Bayonet it is!
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04-11-2015, 01:43 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Pahrump
Posts: 2,523
M.O.C. #1081
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Great idea of putting a drop of silicone on each connector. I will be doing this one.
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04-26-2015, 01:02 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Farmington
Posts: 71
M.O.C. #17288
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I use the extra valve sometimes when dumping. After dumping the black water tank, I shut that valve and open both of my gray water tanks and the black water tank. Most of the gray water goes into the black tank which gives me another black water flush. Then when I'm done, I just shut the black water valve and open the gray water valves again to flush out the sewer line and hose.
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04-27-2015, 07:34 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Kissimmee
Posts: 545
M.O.C. #14096
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ReneT - I've heard of others doing this same thing, but I wonder - Doesn't that allow some of the "stuff" from the black tank to flow back into your gray tanks? Not so sure I would want that . . .
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04-29-2015, 12:04 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Farmington
Posts: 71
M.O.C. #17288
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by Virginia Young
ReneT - I've heard of others doing this same thing, but I wonder - Doesn't that allow some of the "stuff" from the black tank to flow back into your gray tanks? Not so sure I would want that . . .
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No it would not because the flow of water from the gray tanks has enough current that it just flows into the black tank. Things wouldn't be able to overcome the flow. Then you shut the gray valves and open the new outside valve and everything in the black tank comes out again.
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