Where do I buy sewer and gray water dump valves? Can anyone please give me this information? PLEASE! :
THANKS GUYS FOR THE INFORMATION! :
Carolyn, you can order parts or complete valves from dupreeproducts.com if you have the original Dupree valves still installed. They are really helpful, just go to their website for all kinds of info. Otherwise, most any RV supply store sells replacement valves but just repairing the originals is easier. Good luck, the job sounds worse than it is.
Also Carolyn.... it's an easy fix.... just be sure to really clean out the black tank. Both valves are the same. You'll see 2 screws, on diagonal corners of the sortta rectangular piece the valve-stem goes through. Just take those 2 screws out, and the whole valve-paddle pulls right out. Though they look identical, there's an inlet/outlet side, it's marked on the rubber..... pay careful attention to that. Also, get some silicone dielectric grease (any auto parts store). The new paddles come greased, but put some extra on the stem.... and periodically, wipe the stem clean while you're dumping and smear some on the stem. It'll keep 'em opening and closing easily.
I can attest to the Dupree product. I bought two dump valves, One for the leaking valve and one to replace the next one that goes. As long as you have the original valves, you can get excellent results from Dupree.
I bought the valve, rubber gasket combo pkg. The valve is actually a wedge shaped paddle. The rubber gasket fits into the wedge and, per the Dupree guy, I just bought the complete valve rather than try to figure out which end goes upstream. I think it came with the o-ring as well. Two screws hold it in. It was just a snap to replace. And how smoooooth it was after replacement. I had to fight the old one but not any more.
Oh, I kept the original handle. I think I went to ACE hardware to get a washer and roll pin. Once you see what you need you will know what to do.
The club sells all the repair parts for the drain valves.
A better way to go is to get the changeover kit from Mel - the club parts man. He has made up a kit that has everything you will need (including glue) to change the valve location to the outside where you can get to them. The new kit has a new style valve that works 100% easier than the old style valves and the repair parts are much cheaper. All the new rigs have this type of valves. Look for the order form on the website. :D