RE: [A/S] Fresh water tank drain valve replacement

John,

I replaced the plastic with a new generic one from the dealer. A little
tight to get to but hose came out far enough to put a small hose clamp
on and fit back in hole and rescrewed.

I was surprised that AS put such a cheap little part, that is likely to
brake, in such a tight spot to replace.

Jerry Roberts
Los Gatos, CA

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Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 8:36 PM
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Subject: Re: [A/S] Fresh water tank drain valve replacement

On Jun 26, 2012, at 3:37 AM, boxgroove wrote:

I just purchased a 2003 25' Safari.... how do you replace the fresh
water tank drain valve (the cheap plastic one)?.... must be a clamp on
the barbed fitting inside the tank housing. That brings up another
question. Is the tank housed in a protective outer shell? Do you access
the tank itself from inside the trailer? Do I have to drop the tank from
below the trailer?
John

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Hi John,

Congratulations on your purchase! The 25 footer is the best selling
size right now.

Do you really have to remove the drain valve? They are hard to replace.
I just use the pump to empty the tank instead of messing with the silly
little plastic valve. But if it's broken off.... I think there is a
clamp on a very short hose that connects to the tank. The tank itself
is plastic and it's inside a galvanized steel pan and insulated with
foam. There is no way to access the tank from inside the trailer. If
you absolutely have to drop the tank it is held in place by many sheet
metal screws around the edges of the steel pan. The Safari maybe a
little different, all my experience is with Classics.

Tony
2000 Airstream Classic 28'
2009 Chevy Duramax / Allison

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