|
12-26-2017, 09:09 AM
|
#1
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 101
|
Low point drain
I have 2018 CC silverback 37rl. Just under the entrance are hot/cold low point drain tubes, I have a constant leak coming frome one. I am hooked up to city and fresh tank is empty. Is there a valve somewhere for low point drains that I may not have closed? Could it be the white drain piece not fully seated into the black fitting on the tube. In the compartment wth the tank valves are a lot of water lines and valves that I know nothing about. Would appreciate any help.
|
|
|
12-26-2017, 09:18 AM
|
#2
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Waynesville
Posts: 14,428
|
Most termination Pex LPD lines use a Male thread on the line and a Female cap,WITH a Special Seal between the two! Looks like your LPDs ae just Reverse! Look for the Removable seal,they Like to Fall Out! Youroo!!
__________________
|
|
|
12-26-2017, 09:23 AM
|
#3
|
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 5,712
|
Is it just dripping from the cap plug on the end of the line ? Those lines will fill with water no matter if you're on City Water or Fresh water tank. My plugs leaked on my 2017 when I got it this year. I replaced the plugs with 1/4 turn valves.
|
|
|
12-26-2017, 09:32 AM
|
#4
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 101
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by TheWolfPaq82
Is it just dripping from the cap plug on the end of the line ? Those lines will fill with water no matter if you're on City Water or Fresh water tank. My plugs leaked on my 2018 when I got it this year. I replaced the plugs with 1/4 turn valves.
|
Yes it's dripping from that plug, will look at the hardware store today for a valve I can put in there.
|
|
|
12-26-2017, 09:39 AM
|
#5
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 101
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by bedelstein
Yes it's dripping from that plug, will look at the hardware store today for a valve I can put in there.
|
Just wasn't sure if I had a valve open that stopped the water from going to that line.
|
|
|
12-26-2017, 09:40 AM
|
#6
|
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 5,712
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by bedelstein
Yes it's dripping from that plug, will look at the hardware store today for a valve I can put in there.
|
Like Roo said also. Check the seal inside the cap to make sure it didn't fall out or not seated properly. I went to valves so I wouldn't have to worry about losing a cap down the road, or the dripping.
|
|
|
12-26-2017, 09:44 AM
|
#7
|
Site Team
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Grayson County, Texas
Posts: 21,502
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by bedelstein
Yes it's dripping from that plug, will look at the hardware store today for a valve I can put in there.
|
We've had several members report a slow leak/drip for those drains. In some cases, the cap/plug was merely not quite tight. In some cases, the seal (not the same as - but similar to - a garden hose rubber seal) was missing as mentioned above. As suggested, sometimes these seals jump overboard during winterization/draining/etc. and are lost in the grass. Valves are good long-term solutions but for the short term, sometimes one can just tighten the cap.
These drains are only indirectly associated with the fresh tank (as was mentioned above). They allow the draining of water from the unit's hot/cold water lines regardless of whether the water came from the fresh water tank or campground water line.
__________________
2015 FR Wildcat 295RSX / GMC Sierra
Nights Camped: '13 = 49/'14 = 74/'15 = 74/'16 = 85/'17 = 110/'18 = 111/'19 = 86/'20 =108/'21 = 115/'22 = 135/'23 = 78; Booked for 2024 = 69
|
|
|
12-26-2017, 09:55 AM
|
#8
|
Always Learning
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Four Corners, FL
Posts: 21,890
|
As mentioned, these SHOULD have water in them.
Here are 2 styles of 1/4-turn valves. I started with the PVC ones but they eventually leaked and I replaced the one with the metal. I’ve carried a metal one for the other side for 3 years now and keep waiting for it to leak.
(Ugh. My apology for the out of focus picture. But it should give you the right idea.)
__________________
Officially a SOB with a 2022 Jayco Precept 36C
Checkout my site for RVing tips, tricks, and info | Was a Fulltime Family for 5 years, now we're part-timing on long trips
|
|
|
12-26-2017, 09:59 AM
|
#9
|
Always Learning
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Four Corners, FL
Posts: 21,890
|
Here's a thread I posted a long time ago when I lost one of my caps:
http://www.forestriverforums.com/for...sam-32163.html
I got info on what to get for these 1/4-turn valves from it.
__________________
Officially a SOB with a 2022 Jayco Precept 36C
Checkout my site for RVing tips, tricks, and info | Was a Fulltime Family for 5 years, now we're part-timing on long trips
|
|
|
12-26-2017, 09:59 AM
|
#10
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Waynesville
Posts: 14,428
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by bedelstein
Yes it's dripping from that plug, will look at the hardware store today for a valve I can put in there.
|
Before you install your valves you may want to think about "Location"! LPDs that have the Caps on the End of the PEX are Exposed to "Freezing"! The LPDs that have a Valve above the floor are more Protected and the Pex that hangs down outside has NO Cap to trap water in! Youroo!!
__________________
|
|
|
12-26-2017, 10:05 AM
|
#11
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: KS
Posts: 2,369
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by bedelstein
I have 2018 CC silverback 37rl. Just under the entrance are hot/cold low point drain tubes, I have a constant leak coming frome Attachment 159023one. I am hooked up to city and fresh tank is empty. Is there a valve somewhere for low point drains that I may not have closed? Could it be the white drain piece not fully seated into the black fitting on the tube. In the compartment wth the tank valves are a lot of water lines and valves that I know nothing about. Would appreciate any help. Attachment 159022
|
Best guesses since cannot really tell where they go.
Pretty sure the three are for bypassing the HW heater when you winterize. You reverse them all to skip the heater before you put in atifreeze.
The winterization hose should lead to an antifreeze intake to suck it in. I assume you are not winterized or this and the FW may be reversed.
The FW line should lead to your FW tank.
|
|
|
12-26-2017, 10:20 AM
|
#12
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 101
|
Thank you all. Boy am I stupid I thought the whole time that the end cap was some sort of valve you open or close by twisting to drain the system. I just had a loose end cap. 8 months ago my wife and I made the move to downsize by selling our home and doing this and I am obviously still figuring it out. I had been looking at this leak for a while trying to find a valve. I really appreciate the help on this forum. You guys have a happy New Year.
|
|
|
12-26-2017, 10:41 AM
|
#13
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: KS
Posts: 2,369
|
Not sure how you would know until you winterized...The only dumb question is the one not asked.
Happy camping!
|
|
|
12-26-2017, 10:48 AM
|
#14
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Port Charlotte Fl/Hinsdale Ma
Posts: 4,823
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by bedelstein
Just wasn't sure if I had a valve open that stopped the water from going to that line.
|
There is no valve in the line. That is there to drain all the water from the water line. Hence "LOW Point Drain". See if the cap is tight. See if there is a washer in the cap.
|
|
|
12-26-2017, 10:51 AM
|
#15
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 101
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by cavie
There is no valve in the line. That is there to drain all the water from the water line. Hence "LOW Point Drain". See if the cap is tight. See if there is a washer in the cap.
|
It's tight now
|
|
|
12-26-2017, 03:33 PM
|
#16
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: East Berlin
Posts: 734
|
Glad you got it fixed, those caps are a pain. As others have said valves are a good way to get rid of them. I cut the Pex tubing up about 5 inches from the end fitting and installed two push on Watts 1/2 inch valves then installed the cut off pieces in the other end. I use the low point drains to do Air only winterization so I needed to keep the fitting on the end.
|
|
|
12-26-2017, 04:25 PM
|
#17
|
Site Team
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Grayson County, Texas
Posts: 21,502
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by cavie
There is no valve in the line. That is there to drain all the water from the water line. Hence "LOW Point Drain". See if the cap is tight. See if there is a washer in the cap.
|
At 9:20, the OP wrote "I just had a loose end cap." Problem solved.
__________________
2015 FR Wildcat 295RSX / GMC Sierra
Nights Camped: '13 = 49/'14 = 74/'15 = 74/'16 = 85/'17 = 110/'18 = 111/'19 = 86/'20 =108/'21 = 115/'22 = 135/'23 = 78; Booked for 2024 = 69
|
|
|
12-27-2017, 09:13 AM
|
#18
|
Mddle of the Rd Extremist
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Posts: 553
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by bedelstein
Yes it's dripping from that plug, will look at the hardware store today for a valve I can put in there.
|
Understand you got your problem fixed....great! Just to add another wrinkle to the conversation - I recently came across the hot water low point drain leaking on our CC 38FL. Turned out the PEX line had cracked due to UV exposure (the line was almost pink, rather than red). When I loosened the cap, I was a little surprised to find the line pressurized at first, but after about three seconds it made perfect sense 😂.
__________________
Dan, Carolyn & The Bandit (1999-2015 RIP...)
MCPO (Retired)
United States Navy ('65 - '87)
2014 Cedar Creek 38FL
2013 RAM 3500 6.7L diesel DRW Crew Cab
"When you get to the fork in the road, take it....."
|
|
|
|
Thread Tools |
|
Display Modes |
Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
» Recent Discussions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|