Emptying tanks on 2005 24 ft RB

baxmd · Post by **baxmd** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 6:04 pm

We are newbies who bought a 24RB and just drove it from Tx to MD, arriving home yesterday. It was a great learning experience and we are very happy with our purchase. Naturally, we have tons of questions, but I'll stick to the one that caused aggravation. Should it be difficult to empty the tanks? We actually had to pull on the rear panel to be able to attach the sewer hose. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Tom and Paula

mockturtle · Post by **mockturtle** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 7:06 pm

No, that should not be necessary. If it's like mine, the sewer outlet can be pulled down when dumping and pushed back up for traveling.

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 10:43 pm

Unlike other RV's the dump mechanism can be moved up or down (rotated), yours was probably up, it may be a little stiff if it hasn't been moved for awhile. I just point mine slightly down and don't worry about it.
Steve

baxmd · Post by **baxmd** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 11:26 am

Thanks for the tips; I tried pushing, pulling, etc and nothing moved. It looks like a solid PVC fitting. 2 pix attached. I'm open to all suggestions.
Thanks,
Tom

mockturtle · Post by **mockturtle** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 2:57 pm

It should twist downward. Maybe you could try some silicone spray around the fittings to try to loosen it up. I wouldn't force it, though. If you can't get it to work, try calling Kim at the BF factory for advice.

bcope01 · Post by **bcope01** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 6:55 pm

Yes, if it is like mine, it twists down (and up

). Yours may be frozen from lack of use. Like the previous poster suggested, you might try spray silicon or WD-40 on the joints to loosen it up.

Bill

Dallas Baillio · Post by **Dallas Baillio** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 9:14 pm

I must have bad luck when it comes to sewer dump valves. For some time I moved the sewer hose connect portion down to empty and up for storage/clearance when travelling. Twice the valves became hard to open. The seals that fit on each side of the valves had stiffened just enough to twist and partially block the valve from closing fully. Result--messy, stinky
leaks when the cover was removed. I just leave the sewer hose connect portion in a slight downward position all the time.

baxmd · Post by **baxmd** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 7:13 am

Thanks for the suggestions and comments. We'll try the silicone spray today. If that doesn't work, we'll add it to our short list of questions for Kim. We'll let you know what happens.
Tom

bcope01 · Post by **bcope01** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 9:35 am

Here are views down, straight out (level), and up. It has some friction so as to stay in place with hose attached or when traveling.

Bill

bill crommett · Post by **bill crommett** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 1:37 pm

Bill: Silicone, yes. WD40 will leave a sticky joint after while and should only be used for temporary lubrication that will get friction-ed off the surfaces.