2017 T@B 320S Freshwater Drain Valve Replcement

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• rfuss928 Member Posts: 1,122

  May 31

  A little penetrating oil on the valve shaft may resolve the issue.

  

  

  

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• FishDoctor Member Posts: 74

  May 31

  rfuss928 said:

  A little penetrating oil on the valve shaft may resolve the issue.

  I'll give that a try.

  Downers Grove, IL
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• FishDoctor Member Posts: 74

  October 2

  2017 T@B S. Valve handle broke off the freshwater drain, so I want to replace the valve. Can someone tell me what size PEX is used for the drain line so I can get the right fitting?

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• FishDoctor Member Posts: 74

  October 6 edited October 6

  FYI in case anyone else needs to know. I cut off the existing crimp holding on the old fitting and compared it to 1/2 inch PEX fittings I had on hand. The sizes matched (at least visually). I replaced the old valve with a quarter-turn 1/2 in. Brass PEX-B Ball Valve. It was crimped with a 1/2" stainless steel PEX crimp on the back barb and the pipe behind the valve was anchored to the frame with a 1/2 inch plastic pipe clamp screwed into the same holes used by the original anchor clamp (which was cracked) with Anderson (square) screws. When I installed everything, I made sure the valve opened by pulling the handle toward the stairs and the swing to shut it off and turn it on weren't blocked by any obstructions. Not a difficult repair except for the limited space for working and cutting off the old and crimping on the new crimp ring. I think this style of valve will be easier to manipulate. 

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• Sharon_is_SAM Administrator Posts: 10,040

  October 6

  Great idea!  Those little valves can be difficult to reach and turn.

  Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio
  

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• rcarlson1957 Member Posts: 243

  October 7

  FishDoctor  Awesome mod. Think I'll give it a shot on my T@B. 

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