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Old 07-17-2012, 09:37 PM   #1
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Question Sink drain water problem.

Our trailer did not come with any kind of adapter to let the water drain from the sink. Right now it just drools down the side of the camper.
Can someone link me to some ideas for drainage modification? I know I've seen some but dang if I can find anything.
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Old 07-17-2012, 09:52 PM   #2
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what trailer do you have year make and model

- might help with giving you a better idea on how to resolve the issue.
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Old 07-17-2012, 09:59 PM   #3
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some have modded in a pipe and bucket affair .
some have modded in a hose to run into a bucket as well .
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Old 07-17-2012, 10:11 PM   #5
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Where the water exits the camper, there must be some sort of fitting...is it threaded or a hose barb?

Could you post a picture of it?

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Old 07-17-2012, 10:25 PM   #6
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This is the best I can do until this weekend.
Thanks everyone for helping.
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Old 07-18-2012, 12:51 AM   #8
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I found the attachment in the bag with the owner manual and extra keys, screws amd fuses...I went tp the hardware store and bought a length of clear tubing to push onto the conical attachment and into a bucket/container.
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Old 08-09-2012, 11:50 AM   #9
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Our popup had an adapter with barbs on it that you can put a piece of clear tubing or garden hose onto and then run that away from the camper to a holding container or bucket. You can get them at camping supply places too. I just bought a second one, as I have a short piece of hose for a bucket, and now a longer one for sites where I have sewer hookup to connect my grey water to.

What I found out though was that our sink has a trap, but no vent. So just like F1100turbo posted in his pic above, I am doing the same. My out put is 1 1/2" diameter and I have a PVC Tee connected to that. On the top, you see his black piece, that is an Air Admittance Valve, available at Lowes or Home Depot. This will allow air into the system to vent your drain line and allow water to flow easier, without letting the grey water odors back thru the vent. This is also nice to have if you are at a site with sewer hookup that you are going to drain your grey water into.
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Old 08-09-2012, 10:04 PM   #10
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This one may need to be moved to the A Frame forum.
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Old 08-13-2012, 12:02 AM   #11
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I found a "Valterra T01-0091VP" drain adapter (1 1/2" inch to 3/4 garden hose) at a local RV place, yours probably has the same diameter of threaded outlet:





It's a little slow to to drain, but workable. I've seen other do-it-yourself adapters that others have made to allow for a vent, to allow faster draining.
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