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Old 04-06-2015, 06:47 PM   #1
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Waste water holding tank leaking

Help, we have a 2005 Rockwood that all of a sudden is leaking either black water or grey. I'm not certain which one is the culprit because they both drain out of a common outlet. I'm just wondering how much of a problem it would be for me to replace the valves my self. It may be too much, but then again it'd sure save a 100 mile trip to the dealership.
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Old 04-06-2015, 06:53 PM   #2
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You say a tank is leaking but you say you want to change a valve. What is actually leaking, the tank or the valve?
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Old 04-06-2015, 06:54 PM   #3
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Are you sure there is not some debris holding the valve open a little?

Some have reported finding the plastic slug from a hole saw used to cut a in/outlet hole.
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Help, we have a 2005 Rockwood that all of a sudden is leaking either black water or grey. I'm not certain which one is the culprit because they both drain out of a common outlet. I'm just wondering how much of a problem it would be for me to replace the valves my self. It may be too much, but then again it'd sure save a 100 mile trip to the dealership.
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Old 04-06-2015, 08:23 PM   #5
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Put some water in the tanks and cycle the valves a couple times. If it still leaks, then you've got a bad valve.
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