Thanks, Sam. Not well designed, apparently. I would have thought that placement issue would have been addressed well before 1999! Yuck.
Annie
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On Jun 3, 2012, at 6:33 AM, Airstream12557@aol.com wrote:
> Annie, I had a similar situation on my 1999 Safari. I think the factory
> set the dump valves above the bottom of the black and gray tanks. When I
> wanted a full dump, I would pull the opposite side wheels on four inch
> blocks. Tank monitors are not known for accuracy.
>
> Sam
>
>
> In a message dated 6/3/2012 5:21:05 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
> aph948@gmail.com writes:
>
> Hey folks, I've been full-timing now for a month and adjusting to the
> lifestyle. Last night I parked at a Kentucky winery I found through Harvest
> Hosts (Thank you to whomever mentioned them on this list!) and treated myself
> to a lovely dinner on the deck looking over the vineyard. Considering my
> previous three nights had been I the rain in pretty awful conditions with
> remnants of the previous campers strewn about, last night was heaven.
>
> Anyway, back to the road today, but I am once again having problems with
> both tanks emptying. They empty about halfway and then the waste water just
> sits in the valve. The coach was level, so I am wondering if someone
> adjusted the angle of both tanks when they were working under there this winter,
> or if that is possible? If you recall, when the folks in Boise worked on
> the black tank last fall, someone forgot to finish attaching the clamp for
> the tank and I discovered it starting to hang down when I was in Amarillo--in
> a blizzard! Held it together with gorilla tape and had Camping World in
> Winchester, VA reattach the clamp. Now I wonder if they got it wrong?
>
> The monitors for both tanks always seem to read half full regardless of
> how long I let them drain, and even after flushing with a hose. I bought one
> of those fancy valves and am doing my best to avoid another black valve
> disaster, but this is a new problem.
>
> The next time I empty I will try to remember to run the wheels up on a
> ramp to angle the outlet side downward, but this is not going to be a
> permanent fix!
>
> Anne in KY
>
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